及物動詞：使放鬆、使身體或心靈鬆弛、放寬、削弱、減輕
常見搭配詞：
- feel / be relaxed
感覺很輕鬆
例句：He was feeling relaxed.
他感覺很輕鬆。 - relax one’s grip / hold on something
鬆開了握著…的手
例句：He relaxed his grip on the steering wheel.
他鬆開了握著方向盤的手。 - relax one’s effort
放鬆某人的努力
例句：We can’t relax our efforts to improve the environment.
我們不能放鬆改善環境的努力。 - relax one’s vigilance
放鬆警惕
例句：One shouldn’t relax their vigilance at any time.
任何時候都不能放鬆警惕。 - relax control over …
放鬆對…的控制
例句：The government needs to relax control over the media.
政府需要放鬆對媒體的控制。 - relax restrictions (on …) / rules (about…) / regulations / standards (of …)
放寬對…的限制 / 放寬有關…的規定 / 規則 / 降低品質標準
例句：The city decided to relax restrictions on outdoor dining.
城市決定放寬對戶外用餐的限制。 - relax the law on …
放寬…的法律
例句：The government is considering relaxing the law on drug use.
政府正在考慮放寬對藥物使用的法律。 - relax one’s muscles
放鬆肌肉
例句：Doing yoga can help you relax your muscles.
做瑜伽可以幫助你放鬆肌肉。 - relax tension
減輕緊張
例句：Music can help to relax tension and improve mood.
音樂可以幫助減輕緊張並改善心情。 - relax the mind / the body
放鬆心情 / 放鬆身體
例句：Meditation can help to relax the mind.
冥想可以幫助放鬆心情。
例句：
- The government decided to relax restrictions on travel.
政府決定放寬對旅行的限制。 - The school decided to relax rules about uniform.
學校決定放寬有關制服的規定。 - A hot bath can help to relax the body.
熱水浴可以幫助。 - The alcohol warmed and relaxed the hunters.
酒精使獵人感到溫暖和放鬆。 - Her child relaxed his grip on her arm.
她的孩子鬆開了抓住她手臂的手。 - The organization decided to relax its rules for members.
該組織決定放鬆對成員的規則。 - The man relaxed his grip and fell.
男人鬆開了手，掉了下去。 - We should not relax our standards of quality.
我們不應降低我們的品質標準。 - The massage relaxed her tense back muscles.
按摩鬆弛了她緊張的背部肌肉。 - It is better to relax your muscles before starting to run.
開始跑步之前最好先放鬆肌肉。 - Mary is a bit too knowing for me to feel relaxed with her.
我跟瑪莉太熟了，和她在一起，我感覺很放鬆。 - The girl gradually relaxed and began to enjoy herself.
女孩漸漸放鬆下來，開始享受自己的生活。
同義詞：
- ease 緩和，減輕 vt. 使減輕壓力、困難或痛苦
例句：The government is taking measures to ease traffic congestion.
政府正在採取措施，以緩解交通擁塞。 - lessen 減少，緩和 vt. 使變少或變弱
例句：We should find ways to lessen the environmental impact of our actions.
我們應該找到方法，來減少我們的行為對環境的影響。 - alleviate 減輕，緩和 vt. 使痛苦、困難或壓力變得較輕
例句：The new policy is designed to alleviate financial burdens on low-income families.
新政策旨在減輕低收入家庭的經濟壓力。 - loosen 放鬆，鬆開 vt. 使變鬆或變寬鬆
例句：Can you loosen this knot for me?
你能幫我鬆開這個結嗎？ - soften 使變柔和，緩和 vt. 使變得更溫和或更柔和
例句：The lighting was adjusted to soften the room’s appearance.
調整照明使房間顯得更柔和。
不及物動詞：放鬆、輕鬆
常見搭配詞：
- relax completely
完全放鬆
例句：After a long day of work, he likes to relax completely.
工作了一整天後，他喜歡完全放鬆。 - relax and unwind
放鬆並放鬆身心
例句：It’s important to take time to relax and unwind.
抽出時間放鬆和舒壓是很重要的。 - relax into laughter
輕鬆地笑了起來
例句：The audience relaxed into laughter at the speaker’s joke.
聽眾聽了演講者的笑話，輕鬆地笑了起來。
例句：
- Relax, everything will be fine.
放鬆，一切都會好的。 - I stretched and flexed my knees to relax.
我伸展並彎曲膝蓋以放鬆。 - She just can’t seem to relax at home.
她在家似乎無法放鬆。 - Many people meditate in order to relax.
許多人冥想是為了放鬆。 - My brother relaxed against the pillows.
我哥哥靠在枕頭上休息。 - After hours of working, just want to sit down and relax.
工作了幾個小時後，只想坐下來放鬆一下。 - Just relax and stop worrying about it.
放鬆一下，別再擔心了。
同義詞：
- unwind 放鬆，解壓 vi. 指的是放鬆身心，特別是在工作或壓力之後。
例句：After a long day, she likes to unwind with a good book.
一整天工作後，她喜歡看本好書來放鬆。 - rest 休息 vi. 指的是停止工作或活動，以恢復力量或健康。
例句：I usually rest for a while after lunch. 我通常午餐後會休息一會兒。 - chill 閒逛，放鬆 vi. 俚語，指在沒有壓力或緊張的狀態下放鬆。
例句：I just want to chill at home this weekend.
我這週末只想在家放鬆。 - de-stress 釋放壓力，放鬆 vi. 指的是採取行動來減少或消除壓力。
例句：Yoga is a great way to de-stress.
瑜伽是釋放壓力的好方法。 - decompress 釋放壓力，放鬆 vi. 指的是減少壓力或緊張。
例句：It’s important to take time to decompress after a stressful day.
在壓力大的一天後，抽出時間放鬆是很重要的。
衍生字：
- relaxed 放鬆的、從容的、無憂無慮的、處之泰然的(描述人的感覺)、舒適的、無拘無束的(描述物) adj.
- relaxing 使人放鬆的 adj.
- relaxation 放鬆、鬆弛、消遣、娛樂、放寬、削弱 n.
- relaxant / relaxer(美式用字) 使人放鬆的事物、鬆弛劑、軟化劑 n.
