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BNC: 703 COCA: 673

rest
1 rest /ˈrɛst/ noun
1 rest
/ˈrɛst/
noun
Learner's definition of REST

the rest

: the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc.其余人；剩余部分
— often + of
— compare 2rest
2 rest /ˈrɛst/ noun
plural rests
2 rest
/ˈrɛst/
noun
plural rests
Learner's definition of REST
1 
: a period of time in which you relax, sleep, or do nothing after you have been active or doing work休息；睡眠
[noncount]
[count]
— usually singular通常用单数
— see also bed rest
2 
[noncount] : a state in which there is no motion静止；停止
3 
[count] : an object that is designed to support or hold something托架；支架；撑架
— see also armrest, footrest, headrest
4 
[count]
a  : a period of silence between musical notes（音符的）休止
b  : a symbol in music that shows a period of silence between notes休止符

at rest

1 
: not moving静止；不动
2 
: no longer living : dead长眠；安息
3 
: in a relaxed and comfortable state休息；放松

come to rest

: to stop moving（运动的物体）停止运动，静止下来

give it a rest

informal
— used to tell someone to stop talking about something别再提了；说它干吗

give (something) a rest

informal
: to stop doing or using (something)暂时不做；暂时不用

lay (someone) to rest

: to bury (someone who has died)安葬 — usually used as (be) laid to rest通常用作(be) laid to rest

lay/put to rest (something)

or lay/put (something) to rest
: to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true（通过揭穿假象）消除（疑虑等）
— compare 1rest
3 rest /ˈrɛst/ verb
rests; rested; resting
3 rest
/ˈrɛst/
verb
rests; rested; resting
Learner's definition of REST
1 
[no object] : to stop doing work or an activity停止工作；停止活动
: to spend time relaxing, sleeping, or doing nothing after you have been active or doing work休息；睡眠
2 
[+ object]
a  : to give rest to (someone)使（某人）休息；使安息
b  : to stop using (something) so that it can become strong again使歇息；暂停使用（以便恢复状态）
3 
always followed by an adverb or preposition
a  [no object] : to sit or lie on something在于；存放于
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
b  [+ object] : to place (something) on or against something else使…倚在；把…靠在
4 
[no object] : to lie in a grave after death长眠；安息
5 
: to stop presenting evidence in a legal case停止向法庭提出证据
[no object]
[+ object]
— see also I rest my case at 1case

let (something) rest

: to stop mentioning or talking about (something)避谈；不提及

rest easy

: to stop worrying about something : to not worry about something放心

rest on/upon

[phrasal verb]
1 
rest on/upon (someone or something)
a  : to depend or rely on (someone or something)依靠；依赖
b  : to stop moving and look at (someone or something)（目光）停留；注视
2 
rest on/upon (something) : to be based on (something)基于；以…为基础

rest on your laurels

— see laurel

rest with

[phrasal verb]
rest with (someone or something)
: to be the responsibility of (someone or something)取决于；由…负责
BNC: 703 COCA: 673

rest

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈrest How to pronounce rest (audio)
1
: repose, sleep
specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities
2
a
: freedom from activity or labor
b
: a state of motionlessness or inactivity
c
: the repose of death
3
: a place for resting or lodging
4
: peace of mind or spirit
5
a(1)
: a rhythmic silence in music
(2)
: a character representing such a silence
b
: a brief pause in reading
6
: something used for support

Illustration of rest

Illustration of rest
  • 1 whole
  • 2 half
  • 3 quarter
  • 4 eighth
  • 5 sixteenth

rest

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verb

rested; resting; rests

intransitive verb

1
a
: to get rest by lying down
especially : sleep
b
: to lie dead
2
: to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion
3
: to be free from anxiety or disturbance
4
: to sit or lie fixed or supported
a column rests on its pedestal
5
a
: to remain confident : trust
cannot rest on that assumption
b
: to be based or founded
the verdict rested on several sound precedents
6
: to remain for action or accomplishment
the answer rests with you
7
of farmland : to remain idle or uncropped
8
: to bring to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a law case

transitive verb

1
: to give rest to
2
: to set at rest
3
: to place on or against a support
4
: to cause to be firmly fixed
rested all hope in his child
5
: to desist voluntarily from presenting evidence pertinent to (a case at law)
rester noun

rest

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a projection or attachment on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor for supporting the butt of a lance

rest

4 of 4

noun (3)

: something that remains over : remainder
ate the rest of the candy
Phrases
at rest
1
: resting or reposing especially in sleep or death
2
: quiescent, motionless
3
: free of anxieties
for the rest
: with regard to remaining issues or needs

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Verb

Noun (3)

Example Sentences

Verb We will not rest until we discover the truth. The workers were resting in the shade. He is resting comfortably after his ordeal. She went to her room to rest for a while. The coach canceled practice to rest his team. He rested his horse before continuing the journey. You should rest your eyes after all that reading. The pitcher needs to rest his arm. The spoon was resting in the cup. The house rests on a concrete foundation. See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old High German ruowa calm

Noun (2)

Middle English reste, literally, stoppage, short for areste, from Anglo-French arest, from arester to arrest

Noun (3)

Middle English, from Anglo-French reste, from rester to remain, from Latin restare, from re- + stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rest was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing rest

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BNC: 703 COCA: 673
rest

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + REST | REST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤complete徹底的休息▸➤good, long充分的／長時間的休息▸➤brief, little, short短暫的休息；很少的休息▸➤well-deserved, well-earned應得的／應該享受的休息➤much-needed急需的休息➤adequate, proper, sufficient足夠的／適當的／充足的休息◇The body requires a healthy diet and adequate rest.身體需要健康的飲食和足夠的休息。➤nice愜意的休息➤beauty (NAmE) 美容覺◇I need my beauty rest.我需要睡個美容覺。➤bed卧牀休息◇She's on complete bed rest, antibiotics and plenty of fluids.她現在完全卧牀休息，服抗生素，大量飲用流質。◇I was hospitalized many times and put on bed rest for six months.我多次住院並卧牀休息了半年。VERB + REST➤find (formal) , get, have, take安下心來；休息◇Her heart would find no rest until she knew the truth.在知道真相以前她是不會放心的。◇Get some rest while you can.能休息就休息一下。◇I had a good long rest before the party.聚會前我美美地歇了好長時間。➤need需要休息➤deserve應該休息◇You deserve some rest.你該休息一下了。➤disturb打擾休息◇I apologize for disturbing your rest.抱歉打擾你休息了。➤come to停止移動◇The ball rolled down the hill and came to rest against a tree.球滾下山，撞在一棵樹上停了下來。REST + NOUN➤break, day, interval, period, time休息時間；休息日；間歇▸➤area, stop (both NAmE) （公路旁的）休息站➤room (usually restroom) (= room with a toilet) (NAmE) 公共廁所▸➤home (= for old or sick people) 養老院；療養院PREPOSITION➤at rest靜止◇At rest (= when not moving) the insect looks like a dead leaf.這種昆蟲靜止時就像一片枯樹葉。➤rest from停止做⋯◇The doctor advised him to take a complete rest from the gym.醫生建議他不要去健身館，應該徹底休息一下。PHRASES➤a day of rest休息日
rest

verb

ADVERB | VERB + REST | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤casually, gently, lightly, loosely, softly隨便倚靠；溫柔地倚靠；輕輕地倚靠；放鬆地靠▸➤heavily用力靠▸➤comfortably舒服地倚靠◇Her head was resting comfortably against his chest.她的頭舒服地靠在他胸前。➤peacefully, quietly安詳地／安靜地休息➤safely安全地休息◇He could rest safely in this place.他可以在此地安全地休息。➤lazily懶洋洋地倚靠◇His hand was resting lazily against the steering wheel.他的手懶散地搭在方向盤上。➤briefly, momentarily短暫地休息▸➤awhile休息片刻VERB + REST➤let sth把⋯擱放◇She let his hand rest heavily on hers.她把他的手用力放在自己的手上。➤have to, need to必須／需要休息➤want to, would like to想要休息➤stop to停下來休息◇I stopped to rest on one of the benches.我停下來坐在其中一條長凳上休息。PREPOSITION➤against倚靠◇She rested the ladder against the wall.她把梯子靠在牆上。➤atop (especially NAmE) 靠在頂上◇Her thin hands were resting atop the quilted bed cover.她瘦削的雙手搭在夾棉牀罩上。➤in倚在⋯裏面◇I settled back, my hands resting in my lap.我往後一靠，把雙手放在腿上。➤on, upon倚在⋯上◇His hands rested lightly on her shoulders.他雙手輕輕搭在她的肩膀上。PHRASES➤rest easy不再擔心◇I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home.知道她已安全到家，我就放心了。
rest

verb

 ●rest on/upon sthADVERB➤solely, squarely僅僅依靠；直接取決於◇It is rare for the responsibility for causing conflict to rest solely on one side.僅僅由於一方的原因就造成衝突是很少見的。➤entirely完全取決於◇The decision rests entirely upon how good a fighter you think she is.作出什麼決定，完全取決於你眼中的她是什麼水平的拳擊手。➤largely, primarily在很大程度上／主要取決於◇The success or failure of the film rests largely on the talents of the cast.影片成功與否在很大程度上取決於全體演員的才能。➤firmly牢牢地建立在⋯基礎上◇Our trade policy rests firmly on the foundation of free and open markets.我們的貿易政策完全以自由公開的市場為基礎。●rest with sbADVERB➤squarely明確無誤地是某人的責任◇Surely the blame rests squarely with Sir Ralph?這當然全是拉爾夫先生的責任吧？➤ultimately最終由某人負責◇The decision ultimately rests with the council.決定最終由理事會作出。

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