rest

rest1
verb
[no obj.]
  1. cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength
    休息，休憇，歇息；休养
    he needed to rest after the feverish activity.
    紧张忙乱之后他需要休息一下。
    I'm going to rest up before travelling to England.
    在去英格兰旅行之前我要充分休息。
    ■[with obj.]allow to be inactive in order to regain strength, health, or energy
    使休息，使安歇，使恢复体力
    her friend read to her while she rested her eyes.
    在她休息眼睛之时，朋友给她读书报。
    ■(be resting)(Brit.)used euphemistically by actors to indicate that they are out of work
    (英 婉)（演员）无戏可演
    ■[with obj.]leave (a player) out of a team temporarily
    使（运动员）暂时离队
    both men were rested for the cup final.
    两人都缺席了这次（足球）杯决赛。
    ■(of a dead person or body) lie buried
    （遗体或尸体）安葬（于）
    the king's body rested in his tomb.
    国王的遗体安葬在他的坟墓中。
    ■(of a problem or subject) be left without further investigation, discussion, or treatment
    （问题，事情）被搁置
    the council has urged the planning committee not to allow the matter to rest.
    市政会已敦促委员会不要把这件事搁置起来。
    ■[with obj.]allow (land) to lie fallow
    让（土地）休耕
    the field should be grazed or rested.
    那地应该让牛羊放牧或休耕。
    ■(N. Amer.)conclude the case for the prosecution or the defence in a law case
    (北美)（原告或被告）完成向法庭提出证据（或辩论）。 参见 rest one's case
    the prosecution rests.
    原告方就案情所作陈述已结束。
  2. [no obj., with adverbial of place]be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position
    倚，靠，被支撑
    her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa.
    她的肘倚在沙发扶手上。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of place]place (something) so that it is supported in a specified position
    使…倚在，把…靠在
    he rested a hand on her shoulder.
    他把手搭在她肩膀上。
    ■(rest on/upon)(of a look) alight or be steadily directed on
    （目光）注视，凝视
    his eyes rested briefly on the boy.
    他的目光在那男孩身上停留了片刻。
    ■(rest on/upon)be based on or grounded in; depend on
    依靠，仰仗
    the country's security rested on its alliances.
    这个国家的安全依靠其盟友。
    ■[with obj.](rest something in/on)place hope, trust, or confidence on or in
    寄（希望）于；相信
    she rested her hopes in her attorney.
    她把希望寄托在她的律师身上。
    ■belong or be located at a specified place or with a specified person
    归属于，在于
    ultimate control rested with the founders.
    最终的控制权在创立者们手中。
noun
  1. an instance or period of relaxing or ceasing to engage in strenuous or stressful activity
    休息，安歇
    you look as though you need a rest.
    你看上去似乎需要休息。
    [mass noun]a couple of days of complete rest.
    数天的静养。
    ■[mass noun]refreshment through sleep
    休憩，睡眠
    she curled up in a corner to get some rest.
    她蜷缩在一个角落里稍事休息。
    ■[mass noun]a motionless state
    静止，停止
    the car accelerates rapidly from rest.
    这汽车能在静止时迅速加速。
    ■(Music)an interval of silence of a specified duration
    (乐)休止
    ■(Music)the sign denoting such an interval
    (乐)休止符
    ■a pause in elocution
    （演说中的）停顿
    ■a caesura in verse
    （诗句中的）休止
    ■[in place names]a place where people can stay
    休息处，宿处
    the Travellers Rest inn.
    名为“旅行者住宿处”的旅店。
  2. [in combination]an object that is used to support something
    撑架，支架，托
    a chinrest.
    下巴托。
    a shoulder-rest.
    肩膀托。
    ■a support or hook for a telephone receiver when not in use
    电话托座
    ■a support for a cue in billiards or snooker
    （台球或斯努克的）球杆架
常用词组
at rest
  1. not moving or exerting oneself
    处于静止状态；处于安歇状态
    ■not agitated or troubled; tranquil
    处于安宁状态
    he felt at rest, the tension gone.
    他感到安心了，紧张的情绪已消失了。
    ■dead and buried
    长眠，处于安息状态
come to rest
  1. stop moving; settle
    停止，静止下来
    the lift came to rest at the first floor.
    电梯在一楼停了下来。
give it a rest
  1. (informal)used to ask someone to stop doing something or talking about something that the speaker finds irritating or tedious
    (非正式)（用于要求停止做或停止说使人生气或生厌的事）算了，别再干了；好了，别说了
no rest for the wicked
  1. 见 wicked
put (或 set) someone's mind (或 doubts 或 fears) at rest
  1. relieve someone of anxiety or uncertainty; reassure someone
    解除某人的焦虑（或疑虑）；使某人安心
rest one's case
  1. conclude one's presentation of evidence and arguments in a lawsuit
    完成向法庭提出证据和辩论
    ■(humorous)said to show that one believes one has presented sufficient evidence for one's views
    (幽默)（我的话）完了［表示说话人确信已为自己的观点出示了足够证据］
rest on one's laurels
  1. 见 laurel
rest (或 God rest) his (或 her) soul
  1. used to express a wish that God should grant someone's soul peace
    愿上帝保佑他（或她）的灵魂得到安息
语源
  1. Old English ræst, rest (noun), ræstan, restan (verb), of Germanic origin, from a root meaning 'league' or 'mile' (referring to a distance after which one rests)
rest2
noun
  1. [in sing.]the remaining part of something
    剩余部分，其余
    what do you want to do for the rest of your life?.
    你打算做些什么来度过余生？。
    I'll tell you the rest tomorrow night.
    其余部分我明天晚上再告诉你。
    ■[treated as pl.]the remaining people or things; the others
    其余的人（或物）
    the rest of us were experienced skiers.
    我们其余的人滑雪经验都很丰富。
    ■(Anatomy)a small, detached portion of an organ or tissue
    (剖)（器官或组织）一小碎块
  2. a rally in real tennis
    （网球）对打，回合
verb
  1. [no obj., with complement]remain or be left in a specified condition
    保持不变
    you can rest assured she will do everything she can to help her.
    你尽管放心，她会尽力帮助她的。
常用词组
and the rest
  1. (informal)used to assert that something is an understatement
    (非正式)［用以指出一陈述表示得不充分］还不止
    ‘You mean it took three hours? ’‘And the rest.’.
    “你的意思是花了三个小时？”“还不止呢。”。
and (all) the rest (of it)
  1. and everything else that might be mentioned or that one could expect
    以及其他等等
    it's all very well to talk about natural affection and love and the rest of it.
    谈什么合乎自然规律的疼啊、爱啊什么的当然并无不可。
for the rest
  1. as far as other matters are concerned; apart from that
    至于其他事情；除此之外
the rest is history
  1. 见 history
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French reste (noun), rester (verb), from Latin restare 'remain', from re- 'back' + stare 'to stand'
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