rest

break, rest, pause, interval, recess, cease, stop, end

comfort, ease, leisure, relaxation, relief, rest

remainder, surplus, rest, remains, balance

名词 rest:

1. something left after other parts have been taken away
   同义词：remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
   同义词：ease, repose, relaxation
3. a pause for relaxation
   同义词：respite, relief, rest period
4. a state of inaction
5. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
   同义词：eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus
6. a support on which things can be put
7. a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

动词 rest:

1. not move; be in a resting position
2. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
   同义词：breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather
3. give a rest to
4. have a place in relation to something else
   同义词：lie
5. be at rest
6. stay the same; remain in a certain state
   同义词：stay, remain
7. be inherent or innate in;
   同义词：reside, repose
8. put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
9. sit, as on a branch
   同义词：perch, roost
10. rest on or as if on a pillow
    同义词：pillow
11. be inactive, refrain from acting

1. Rest the ladder against the wall.
   把梯子靠在墙上吧。
2. Ensure that our traditional markets are looked after; for the rest, I am not much concerned.
   一定要满足我们传统市场的需要，其他方面倒无所谓。
3. We'll eat some of the bread and keep the rest for breakfast.
   我们将吃一点面包，剩下的留到早饭时吃。
4. Let the argument rest there, because we shall never agree.
   让争论到此为止吧，因为我们永远不会意见一致。
5. This wall will do as a rest for your camera.
   这面墙可以作为你照相机的依托。
6. I always rest for an hour after dinner.
   晚饭后，我总要休息一小时。
7. Sunday is my rest day.
   星期日是我休息的日子。

rest

n.（名词）
Cessation of work, exertion, or activity.
休息：工作、努力或活动的中断
Peace, ease, or refreshment resulting from sleep or the cessation of an activity.
平静，安宁：因为睡眠或停止活动而产生的安宁、舒适或精神爽快
Sleep or quiet relaxation.
睡觉：睡眠或平静的放松
The repose of death:
安息：死亡的平静：
例句：
eternal rest.
长眠

Relief or freedom from disquiet or disturbance.
安定：由喧闹或烦扰中解脱或解放出来
Mental or emotional tranquillity.
松一口气：精神上或感情上的宁静
Termination or absence of motion.
停止，暂停：运动的终止或不存在
Music
【音乐】
An interval of silence corresponding to one of the possible time values within a measure.
休止：与一拍中可能的时间值对应的休止间隔
The mark or symbol indicating such a pause and its length.
休止符：表示这样的停顿和长度的标记或记号
A short pause in a line of poetry; a caesura.
诗间停顿：一行诗中的短暂停顿；停顿
A device used as a support:
支撑物：用作支撑的设备装置：
例句：
a back rest.
靠背

Games See bridge
【游戏】 参见 bridge
v.（动词）
rest.ed,rest.ing,rests
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To cease motion, work, or activity.
休息：停止运动、工作或活动
To lie down, especially to sleep.
睡眠：躺下，尤指躺下睡觉
To be at peace or ease; be tranquil.
安心：处在宁静或舒适中；处于安静中
To be, become, or remain temporarily still, quiet, or inactive:
静止：暂时是、变为或保持静止、安静或不活动：
例句：
Let the issue rest here.
让事情就那样吧

To be supported or based; lie, lean, or sit:
支撑，依靠：被支撑或建于之上；躺、斜倚或坐：
例句：
The ladder rests firmly against the tree.
梯子稳固地靠在树上

To be imposed or vested, as a responsibility or burden:
在于，归属于：作为责任或负担被强加或赋予：
例句：
The final decision rests with the chairperson.
由主席做最后决定

To depend or rely:
依靠或依赖：
例句：
That argument rests on a false assumption.
那个论点是基于错误的前提

To be located or be in a specified place:
安置：被置于或处在某个场所：
例句：
The original manuscript rests in the museum.
原始手稿在博物馆里

To be fixed or directed on something:
注视，凝留：被固定或引向某物：
例句：
.His brown eyes rested on her for a moment.(John le Carré)
.他的深棕色眼睛盯着她看了一会儿.(约翰·勒·卡里)

To remain; linger.
保持；逗留
Law To cease voluntarily the presentation of evidence in a case:
【法律】 自动停止作证：在案件中自愿停止提交证据：
例句：
The defense rests.
本人辩护完毕

v.tr.（及物动词）
To give rest or repose to:
使休息：给…休息或歇息：
例句：
rested my eyes.
让我的眼睛休息一下

To place, lay, or lean for ease, support, or repose.
使倚靠：为了舒适、支撑或歇息而放置、躺或斜靠
To base or ground:
使依赖，建立在…之上：以…为基础或根据：
例句：
I rested my conclusion on that fact.
我的结论是依据来源建立于那个事实

To fix or direct (the gaze, for example).
使注视，使凝留：固定或引向（例如凝视）
To bring to rest; halt.
使休息；中止
Law To cease voluntarily the introduction of evidence in (a case).
【法律】 自动停止作证：在（案件）中自愿停止提供证据

<习惯用语>at rest
Asleep.
睡眠的
Dead.
死的
Motionless; inactive.
静止的；不动的
Free from anxiety or distress.
不受影响的：不受焦虑或痛苦影响的
lay to rest 或
put to rest
To bury (a dead body); inter.
埋葬：埋葬（一具死尸）；安葬
To settle (an issue, for example), especially so as to be free of it:
解决：解决（例如争端），特别是为了不再受其干扰：
例句：
The judge`s ruling put to rest the dispute between the neighbors.
法官的裁决解决了邻里纠纷

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English
源自 古英语

【引伸】
rest.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>rest,relaxation,repose,leisure,ease,comfortAll of these nouns mean freedom or relief from labor, responsibility, or strain.
所有这些名词意味着从劳动、责任或劳累中解脱、解放出来。
Rest, the least specific,suggests mental or physical recuperation:
Rest 是最不具体的，指精神或身体上的恢复：
例句：
Try to get a good night`s rest.
试图睡一夜好觉。

例句：
.Absence of occupation is not rest. (William Cowper).
.失业不是休息. （威廉·考普尔）。

Relaxation implies release from tension or fatigue:
Relaxation 指从紧张或疲劳中放松：
例句：
.We hold the period of youth sacred to education, and the period of maturity, when the physical forces begin to flag, equally sacred to ease and agreeable relaxation. (Edward Bellamy).
.我们有接受教育的年轻时代，而体力开始衰退的成年时期，是舒适享受和愉悦放松的大好时机. （爱德华·柏拉米）。

Repose connotes rest and peace of mind:
Repose 含义为心灵的休息与平静：
例句：
.when you`re lying awake with a dismal headache, and repose is tabooed by anxiety. (W.S. Gilbert).
.当你由于讨厌的头痛而无法入睡时，焦虑会使你心烦意乱. (W·S·吉尔伯特）。

Leisure implies freedom from work or duty and latitude in choosing a pastime or an activity:
Leisure 意指从工作或义务中解脱和选择消遣或运动的范围：
例句：
.Do you know that conversation is one of the greatest pleasures in lifeô But it wants leisure. (W. Somerset Maugham).
.你知道谈话是生活中最大的乐趣之一吗？但它需要闲暇的时间. （达·萨默塞特·莫姆）。

Ease connotes freedom from toil or worry, absence of constraint, and a relaxed frame of mind:
Ease 指从劳作或忧虑中解脱，不受约束及放松的心境：
例句：
.It is the interest of every man to live as much at his ease as he can. (Adam Smith).
.尽可能生活得舒适是每个人的追求. （亚当·史密斯）。

Comfort suggests ease, well-being, and contentment:
Comfort 意指舒适、健康和满足：
例句：
.They knew luxury; they knew beggary; but they never knew comfort. (Macaulay).
.他们了解奢侈；他们了解贫穷；但他们从不了解安逸. （麦考利）


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rest
rest 2

n.（名词）
The part that is left over after something has been removed; remainder.See Synonyms at remainder
剩余部分：去除后剩下的那部分；剩余物参见 remainder
That or those remaining:
其余：
例句：
The beginning was boring, but the rest was interesting. The rest are arriving later.
开始部分十分枯燥，但是其余部分很有趣。其他人稍侯就到

v.intr.（不及物动词）
rest.ed,rest.ing,rests
To be or continue to be; remain:
保持不变：处于或继续处于一种状态，保持不变：
例句：
Rest assured that we will finish on time.
请放心，我们会准时完成的

To remain or be left over.
留下或被剩下

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French reste
源自 古法语 reste
from rester [to remain]
源自 rester [留下]
from Latin rest3re [to stay behind]
源自 拉丁语 rest3re [逗留]
re- [re-]
re- [.再、又.]
st3re [to stand] * see st3-
st3re [站] *参见 st3-

rest
rest 3

n.（名词）
A support for a lance on the side of the breastplate of medieval armor.
矛杆支撑处：中世纪盔甲上胸铠旁边的支撑长矛

来源：
Middle English reste
中古英语 reste
short for areste [a stopping, holding]
areste的简写 [停止，维持]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from arester [to stop] * see arrest
源自 arester [阻止] *参见 arrest