現(xiàn)代社會生活壓力大,工作緊張,學習忙碌,家庭生活也不十分輕松,我們必須時時調(diào)整自己的心態(tài),覺得自己壓力太大時,不妨告誡自己:“放松點,伙計!”
看看這句話的英語怎么說吧!
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1.
relax
: to make yourself feel
calmer, more comfortable, and less worried, by resting or doing something
enjoyable
例:
I can't relax with all the noise!
(這么吵,我沒法放松?。。?
Just relax, there's nothing to worry about.
(放松放松!沒什么可愁的。)
Try to relax and enjoy the ride.
(試著放松點,好好享受騎馬的樂趣。)
For heaven's sake Kate, will you just sit
down and relax for five minutes!
(天吶凱特,你就坐下來歇
5
分鐘吧?。?
She likes to relax with a glass of wine
before bed.
(她睡前喜歡喝杯酒放松一下。)
After work I like to come home and relax
for a while in front of the TV.
(下班后,我喜歡回家看會電視放松一下。)
In two weeks' time I'll be relaxing on a
beach in Greece.
(兩周后,我就要去希臘的海邊度假啦?。?
Trained staff will look after your
children, so that you can relax and enjoy yourself.
(經(jīng)過培訓的工作人員會照顧你的孩子,這樣你就能輕松點自己好好玩了。)
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2.
loosen up
: if you loosen up, you
become more relaxed, less tense and stop worrying about things
備注:
''loosen
up''
是較口語化的用法。
例:
He loosens up by exercising.
(他靠運動來放松自己。)
After a couple of drinks, she had loosened
up and would talk freely.
(幾杯酒下肚,她放松了點,變得健談起來。)
He seemed nervous and his friends kept
telling him to loosen up.
(他好像很緊張,朋友們一直告訴他:“放松點放松點”。)
Hey, loosen up! It's not worth getting
upset about something she said.
(嘿,消消火,為她說的話生氣不值得?。?
loosen (someone or something) up
He exercises to loosen his muscles up.
(他通過做運動來放松肌肉。)
I tried to loosen her up by telling her a
few jokes.
(我想讓她放松點,于是給她講了些笑話。)
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3.
take it easy
: to do everything
slowly and with less effort than usual so that you do not become worried or
tired, especially because you are not feeling strong or healthy
例:
Now that you've finished your exams, you
can take it easy.
(既然考試都考完了,你就放松放松吧!)
The doctor told her she should take it easy
for a while.
(醫(yī)生告訴她說,她這段時間得放松點,別再干那么多活。)
I'm going to put my feet up and take it
easy this afternoon.
(我打算下午好好休息,放松放松。)
My training schedule was very demanding
last year, so I'm taking things a bit easier this year.
(我去年培訓花了很多精力,所以今年做事就輕松點。)
Take it easy on yourself for a few days.
We'll talk later.
(你放松幾天,我們稍后再談。)
補充:
''take it
easy''
還有
''to stay
calm and unexcited''
的意思。
例:
Take it easy, Joe. Everything is going to
be just fine.
(沒事的,喬,一切都會好的。)
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