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关于“休息”的英语表达,综合多个权威来源的信息整理如下:
一、核心表达方式
- rest:
最常用词汇,表示“休息”
- take a break:常用短语,强调“短暂休息”
- have a rest:口语化表达,意为“休息一下”
- rest for a while:
表示“休息一会儿”
- on one's laurels:比喻“躺在荣誉上休息”
- a well-earned rest:强调“应得的休息”
二、使用场景示例
日常交流:
I need to take a break. (我需要休息一下)
Let's take a rest before we continue. (我们休息一下再继续)
正式场合:
The company reserves one day off per month for employees to rest. (公司每月保留一天供员工休息)
Rest in a long hibernation sleep. (在长冬眠中休息)
三、相关近义词辨析
relax:强调“放松”,如:
The movie was so relaxing that I fell asleep. (这部电影太放松了,我睡着了)
idle:多用于描述“闲置状态”,如:
The machine was idle for the whole afternoon. (机器整个下午都闲置着)
四、注意事项
时态与语态:
动词rest常用主动语态(如:He rests every day),但也可用于被动语态(如:The meeting was rested and over after two hours)
固定搭配:
rest of the day:表示“今天剩余的时间”
rest one's self:古语表达,意为“好好休息”
通过以上表达方式,可根据具体语境灵活选择使用。