rest

noun

1. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

e.g. took his repose by the swimming pool

Synonym: easereposerelaxation

2. a support on which things can be put

e.g. the gun was steadied on a special rest

3. a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

4. something left after other parts have been taken away

e.g. there was no remainder
he threw away the rest
he took what he wanted and I got the balance

Synonym: remainderbalanceresidualresidueresiduum

5. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

e.g. she was laid to rest beside her husband
they had to put their family pet to sleep

Synonym: eternal restsleepeternal sleepquietus

6. a state of inaction

e.g. a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon

7. a pause for relaxation

e.g. people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

Synonym: respitereliefrest period

verb

1. be at rest

2. stay the same
remain in a certain state

e.g. The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
rest assured
stay alone
He remained unmoved by her tears
The bad weather continued for another week

Synonym: stayremain

3. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

Synonym: breathecatch one's breathtake a breather

4. give a rest to

e.g. He rested his bad leg
Rest the dogs for a moment

5. rest on or as if on a pillow

e.g. pillow your head

Synonym: pillow

6. sit, as on a branch

e.g. The birds perched high in the tree

Synonym: perchroost

7. not move
be in a resting position

8. put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

e.g. Rest your head on my shoulder

9. be inactive, refrain from acting

e.g. The committee is resting over the summer

10. be inherent or innate in

Synonym: residerepose

11. have a place in relation to something else

e.g. The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West
The responsibility rests with the Allies

Synonym: lie

数量词用法（QUANTIFIER USES）

1. 剩余部分
The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned.

rest是什么意思

e.g. It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life...
我的余生都会珍惜这次经历。
e.g. I'm going to throw a party, then invest the rest of the money...
我会开一个派对，然后把剩下的钱用来投资。

2. 诸如此类;如此等等;不一而足
You can add and the rest or all the rest of it to the end of a statement or list when you want to refer in a vague way to other things that are associated with the ones you have already mentioned.

e.g. ...a man with nice clothes, a Range Rover and the rest...
一个穿着体面、开着路虎如此等等的男人
e.g. And what about racism and all the rest of it?
那种族主义之类的观念又怎么样呢？

动词和名词用法（VERB AND NOUN USES）

1. 休息;歇息;放松(身体)
If you rest or if you rest your body, you do not do anything active for a time.

e.g. He's tired and exhausted, and has been advised to rest for two weeks...
他精疲力竭，被建议休息两周。
e.g. Try to rest the injured limb as much as possible.
尽量不要活动受伤的手臂。

2. 休息;歇息
If you get some rest or have a rest, you do not do anything active for a time.

rest是什么意思

e.g. 'You're worn out, Laura,' he said. 'Go home and get some rest.'...
“你太累了，劳拉，”他说，“回家休息一下吧。”
e.g. After I've had a good rest, I'll tell you everything.
我先好好歇一会儿，之后再告诉你一切。

3. 依赖;取决于;以…为基础
If something such as a theory or someone's success rests on a particular thing, it depends on that thing.

e.g. Such a view rests on a number of incorrect assumptions...
这样的观点建立在很多不正确的假设之上。
e.g. The long-term future of the country rests on how we teach our children.
国家的长远未来取决于我们如何教育孩子。

4. （权力、责任、决定权）在于，属于
If authority, a responsibility, or a decision rests with you, you have that authority or responsibility, or you are the one who will make that decision.

e.g. The judge said that whether Miss Bergman wishes to admit it or not, the responsibility rests with her. ...
法官说不管伯格曼小姐愿不愿意承认，这件事的责任都在她。
e.g. The final decision rested with the President.
最后的决定权在于总统。

5. 放置;安置
If you rest something somewhere, you put it there so that its weight is supported.

rest的意思

e.g. He rested his arms on the back of the chair...
他把手臂放在椅背上。
e.g. He rested one of his crutches against the rail.
他把一根拐杖靠在栏杆上。

6. （使）倚靠;（被）支撑
If something is resting somewhere, or if you are resting it there, it is in a position where its weight is supported.

rest的翻译

e.g. His head was resting on her shoulder...
他的头靠在她的肩上。
e.g. He had been resting his head in his hands, deep in thought.
他双手撑着头，陷入了沉思。

7. 靠;倚;躺
If you rest on or against someone or something, you lean on them so that they support the weight of your body.

rest

e.g. He rested on his pickaxe for a while.
他在尖嘴镐上靠了一会儿。

8. （尤指头或四肢的）支撑物;撑架;托架
A rest is an object that is used to support something, especially your head, arms, or feet.

rest在线翻译

e.g. When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.
坐立时，把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。

9. (目光)停留，凝视
If your eyes rest on a particular person or object, you look directly at them, rather than somewhere else.

rest的解释

e.g. As she spoke, her eyes rested on her husband's face.
她说话的时候，眼睛凝视着丈夫的脸。

10. see also: rested

11. 停止移动
When an object that has been moving comes to rest, it finally stops.

e.g. The plane had plowed a path through a patch of forest before coming to rest in a field.
飞机猛冲过一片森林，在一片田野中停了下来。

12. 放心;高枕无忧;不担心
If you say that someone can rest easy, you mean that they don't need to worry about a particular situation.

e.g. How can any woman rest easy now, knowing her breast cancer may be misdiagnosed?
知道自己的乳腺癌可能被误诊，哪个女人能不担心呢？

13. 暂停;暂时不做
If someone tells you to give something a rest, they want you to stop doing it because it annoys them or because they think it is harming you.

e.g. Give it a rest, will you? We're trying to get some sleep...
你安静一下，好吗？我们想睡一会儿。
e.g. I think you ought to give football a rest for a time.
我认为你应该暂时停止踢足球。

14. 安葬
If you say that someone who has died is laid to rest, you mean that they are buried.

e.g. His dying wish was to be laid to rest at the church near his Somerset home.
他的遗愿是把他安葬在家乡萨默塞特郡附近的教堂里。

15. 消除（恐惧）；平息（谣言）
If you lay something such as fears or rumours to rest or if you put them to rest, you succeed in proving that they are not true.

e.g. His speech should lay those fears to rest...
他的演说应当会消除那些忧虑。
e.g. I am determined to put to rest these rumours that we are in financial trouble.
我决定平息那些说我们正面临财政困难的谣言。

16. (尤指长时间的谈论后）停止讨论(某个话题)
If someone refuses to let a subject rest, they refuse to stop talking about it, especially after they have been talking about it for a long time.

e.g. I am not prepared to let this matter rest...
我不准备就此罢休。
e.g. Let it rest, Rachel. Leave her in peace.
别说了，雷切尔。让她平静一下。

17. 让…安心;使…放心
To put someone's mind at rest or set their mind at rest means to tell them something that stops them worrying.

e.g. She was quick to put his mind at rest. 'Mrs Barrett will be delighted to have your brothers back,' she said...
她很快就让他放心了。“巴雷特太太会很高兴让你的兄弟们回来的，”她说道。
e.g. A brain scan last Friday finally set his mind at rest.
上周五的脑部扫描终于让他放心了。

18. rest assured -> see assured
to rest on your laurels -> see laurel
to rest in peace -> see peace

1. rest在线翻译

1. 休止符：我终于听懂了. 是不是他们被打倒后的十小节(我算了算真的是十小节)是休止符(Rest)然后再继续弹.

2. 架杆：* 架杆(Rest) 用于支撑球杆的具有铜制的 X 形头部的木杆,当选手的非持杆手手臂不够长时, 可将球杆靠在架杆上,以稳定地击打主球.还有一种特殊架杆,有一个弯头能绕过球 击打,杆头与架杆相同.

3. rest的解释

3. rest：revised extended standard theory; 和修正扩展标准理论

4. rest：representational state transfer; 表现性状态传输

5. rest：radar electronic scan technique; 雷达电子扫描技术

6. rest：r estart; 重传