repose

英 [rɪ'pəʊz] 美 [rɪ'poʊz]

• n. 休息或睡眠；安宁
• v. 休息；将（信赖等）寄托于

英英释义

Noun:

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

   "took his repose by the swimming pool"
   

2. the absence of mental stress or anxiety

3. a disposition free from stress or emotion

Verb:

1. put or confide something in a person or thing;

   "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
   

2. be inherent or innate in;

3. lie when dead;

   "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"
   

4. lean in a comfortable resting position;

   "He was reposing on the couch"
   

5. put in a horizontal position;

   "lay the books on the table"
   "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
   

6. to put something (eg trust) in something;

   "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The delightful sofa invites repose.
   这么舒适的沙发不由得让人想躺下休息。
2. Her mouth seem always to is smiling,even in repose.
   她的嘴角似乎总是挂著微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
3. She went outside seeking a few moments of repose.
   她抽空出去休息了一会儿。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The owl hunts while you repose in bed.
   你躺在床上安然入睡时，猫头鹰却要去觅食。
2. We could repose confidence in his honesty.
   我们可以信赖他的诚实。
3. I don't repose much hope in getting a pay raise soon.
   我对不久能加薪不抱多大希望。

经典引文

• A..cat jumped on his knees, and settled itself for repose.

  出自： T. Collins

• He slept the last few hours..in a profound repose.

  出自： H. Belloc

• David reposes confidence in Elizabeth's..loyalty.

  出自： A. Price

• A beast who..proceeds..to repose himself in the middle of the pond.

  出自： J. Beresford

词汇搭配

• repose confidence in 信任
• repose period 休息时间
• natural angle of repose 自然休止角,静止角...
• repose angle 安息角
• angle of repose 安息角,货物自然倾角...
• slope of repose 休止角
• repose in 把...寄托于
• repose on one's laurels 满足已有成绩、成就、...
• repose trust in 信任某人某事...

近反义词

【近义词】

• rest 剩余的部分
• recline 躺
• lounge 休息室
• sleep 睡觉
• relax 休息
• ease 容易
• take it easy 别着急，别激动...
• relaxation 消遣
• peace 和平
• put your feet up 休息
• tranquillity 宁静
• stretch out 伸出
• lie 躺下
• lie down 躺下
• inactivity 不活动
• calmness 平静
• stillness 静止
• serenity 宁静
• peacefulness 温和
• peace of mind 内心的宁静
• put down 镇压
• quiet 安静的
• lay lie的过去式....
• heartsease 心平气和
• reside 居住
• tranquility 宁静
• ataraxis 内心的宁静
• placidity 平静
• recumb (=recumbent)...