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🔑restrest1 /rɛst / verb ➤relax放松- [intransitive] to relax, sleep, or do nothing after a period of activity or because of illness休息；放松◆We've been walking for hours. Let's rest here for a while.我们已经走了好几个小时，就在这里歇一会儿吧。◆The nurse said we couldn't visit him because he was resting.护士说我们不能探望他，因为他在睡觉。
- [transitive] to allow someone or something to rest使休息；使放松◆Your knee will get better if you rest it as much as you can.只要你让膝盖尽可能得到休息，它就会好转。
➤be supported被支撑- [intransitive, transitive] rest (sth) on / against sth to place something in a position where it is supported by something else; to be in such a position（使）倚靠，支撑◆She rested her head on his shoulder and went to sleep.她把头靠在他的肩膀上睡着了。
➤in court of law在法庭- [intransitive] in a court of law, if one side rests that lawyer stops asking questions because he / she thinks enough has been said to prove that the accused person is guilty or innocent停止举证；举证完毕◆Your Honor, the prosecution rests.法官大人，控方举证完毕。
➤be buried埋葬- [transitive] to be buried. People say “rest” to avoid saying “be buried.”（委婉说法）长眠，安息◆She rests beside her husband in the local cemetery.在当地的墓地里，她长眠在丈夫旁边。◆May he rest in peace.愿他安息。 ➡ look at RIP
 ●I rest my caseused to say that you do not need to say any more about something because you think that you have proved your point我的论证陈述完毕；我的话说完了●rest assured (that…) (formal) used to emphasize that what you say is true or will definitely happen（强调所说属实或肯定会发生）◆You may rest assured that we will do all we can to find him.你尽管放心，我们会尽我们所能找到他。  ●rest on / upon sb / sthto depend or be based on something基于；取决于；以…为基础◆The whole theory rests on a very simple idea.整个理论基于一个很简单的概念。●rest with sbto be someone's responsibility是…的责任◆We can make some recommendations, but the final decision rests with the manager.我们可以提一些建议，但最终决定要由经理来做。
🔑restrest2 /rɛst / noun - the rest (of something) [singular] the part that is left剩余部分◆We ate lunch and spent the rest of the day at the beach.我们吃过午饭后，把当天剩余的时间都消磨在海滩上了。◆If you don't want the rest, I'll eat it.剩下的这些如果你不要了，我就吃掉它。◆She takes no interest in what happens in the rest of the world.她对世界其他地方发生的事一概不感兴趣。
- the rest [plural] the ones that are left; the others其余的人；其他的事物；其他◆One of the questions was tough, but the rest were pretty easy.其中一个问题很难，但其余的都相当容易。◆They were the first people to arrive. The rest came later.他们是最先到达的，其他人稍后才来。 SYN remainder
- [countable, uncountable] a period or the action of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing休息；歇息；睡眠◆I can't walk any farther! I need a rest.我再也走不动了！我需要歇一会儿。◆Try not to worry now. Get some rest and think about it again tomorrow.现在先别着急了。休息一下，明天再想吧。
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music音乐) a period of silence between notes; a sign that shows a rest between notes（音乐）休止，休止符
●at rest (formal) not moving静止不动◆Do not open the door until the vehicle is at rest.车停稳之前不要开车门。●come to (a) restto stop moving停止运动；不再移动◆The car crashed through a fence and came to rest in a field.轿车冲过一道篱笆，停在一片田地里。●put sth to restto show that a belief, an idea, etc. is not true平息，消除（不真实的看法、观念等）◆We want to put to rest people's fears about the new power plant.我们想消除人们对新建发电厂的担忧。 |
