1QUANT 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. 剩余部分
It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life. [+ of]
我的余生都会珍惜这次经历。
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。
He was unable to travel to Barcelona with the rest of the team. [+ of]
他未能和其他队员一起去巴塞罗那。
Rest is also a pronoun.
Only 55 per cent of the raw material is canned. The rest is thrown away.
只有55%的原材料被罐装储存。其余的都被扔掉了。
2PHRASE 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. 诸如此类;如此等等;不一而足 [spoken, vagueness]
...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
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?
Usage Note :
If you are talking about something that cannot be counted, the verb following rest is singular. The rest of the food was delicious. If you are talking about several people or things, the verb is plural. The rest of the boys were delighted.
谈论对象是不可数名词时,跟在rest后面的动词用单数:The rest of the food was delicious (其余的食物非常可口)。如果是谈论多个人或物,动词则用复数:The rest of the boys were delighted (其余的男孩都很高兴)。
4VERB (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. (权力、责任、决定权)在于,属于 [formal]
The judge said that whether Miss Bergman wishes to admit it or not, the responsibility rests with her. . [VERBwith noun]
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。
The final decision rested with the President. [VERB + with]
最后的决定权在于总统。
5VERB 放置;安置 If you rest something somewhere, you put it there so that its weight is supported. 放置;安置
He rested his arms on the back of the chair. [VERB noun prep.]
他把手臂放在椅背上。
He rested one of his crutches against the rail. [VERB noun prep.]
6V-ERG (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. (使)倚靠;(被)支撑
His head was resting on her shoulder. [VERB prep./adv.]
他的头靠在她的肩上。
He had been resting his head in his hands, deep in thought. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
他双手撑着头,陷入了沉思。
7VERB 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. 靠;倚;躺
He rested on his pickaxe for a while. [VERB prep.]
他在尖嘴镐上靠了一会儿。
8N-COUNT [usually n NOUN](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. (尤指头或四肢的)支撑物;撑架;托架
When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.
11PHRASE 停止移动 When an object that has been moving comes to rest, it finally stops. 停止移动 [formal]
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。
12PHRASE 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. 放心;高枕无忧;不担心
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?
13PHRASE 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. 暂停;暂时不做 [informal]
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。
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。
14PHRASE 安葬 If you say that someone who has died is laid to rest, you mean that they are buried. 安葬
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。
15PHRASE 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. 消除(恐惧);平息(谣言)
His speech should lay those fears to rest.
他的演说应当会消除那些忧虑。
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。
16PHRASE (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. (尤指长时间的谈论后)停止讨论(某个话题)
I am not prepared to let this matter rest.
我不准备就此罢休。
Let it rest, Rachel. Leave her in peace.
别说了,雷切尔。让她平静一下。
17PHRASE 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. 让…安心;使…放心
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。
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。
18rest assured→see: assured to rest on your laurels→see: laurel to rest in peace→see: peace
ADJECTIVE | VERB + REST | REST + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤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 | PHRASESADVERB➤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。
rest noun ⇨rest1 (the rest of the world)⇨rest2 (take a rest)⇨put/set your mind at rest⇨reassureverbrest verb ⇨rest (The doctor told me to rest.)⇨lean2 (His chin rested on his hands.)⇨come to rest⇨landrest1
noun
the rest of the world世界其他地区take a rest休息一下the rest ♦︎ the remainder ♦︎ balance ♦︎ difference ♦︎ excessThese are all words for the remaining people or things, or the remaining part of sth.这些词均表示其余的人、其他事物或剩余部分。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the rest / remainder / balance of sth◆to pay the rest / remainder / balance / difference / excess◆to find / make up / pocket the rest / remainder / balance / difference◆to split the remainder / balance / difference■the rest [singular + singular or plural verb] the remaining part of sth; the remaining people or things剩余部分;其余的人;其他事物◆the rest of the world / my life / her money / the day / the people世界其他地区;我的余生;她剩余的钱;后半天;其他人◆Take what you want and throw the rest away.把你想要的拿走,其余的丢掉。◆Don't blame Alex. He's human, like the rest of us.不要责怪亚历克斯。他和我们大家一样,也是人。◆The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy.第一个问题很难,但其余的都相当简单。■the remainder [singular + singular or plural verb] (ratherformal) the remaining part of sth; the remaining people, things or numbers剩余部分;其余的人;其他事物;差数;余数◆She lived the remainder of her life in Denmark.她在丹麦度过了余生。◆I kept some of his books and gave the remainder away.我保留了一些他的书,其他的都送人了。NOTE辨析 Rest or remainder?Remainder is a more formal word than rest, which is much more general. Remainder is also used in mathematics to mean 'the numbers left after one number has been divided into another'. * remainder比rest正式,rest含义宽泛得多。remainder亦用于数学,指余数◆Divide 2 into 7, and the answer is 3, remainder 1.7除以2,商3,余1。Also note that when the rest or the remainder refers to a plural noun, the verb is plural.还要注意,当the rest或the remainder指复数名词时,动词也要用复数形式◆Most of our employees work in Rome; the rest / remainder are in Milan.我们的员工大多数在罗马,其余的在米兰。■balance [countable, usually singular] the amount that is left after taking numbers or money away from a total; an amount of money still owed after some payment has been made余额;结欠◆I need to check my bank balance(= to find out how much money there is in my account).我得查查我的账户余额。◆The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days.500元结欠款必须于90天之内付清。■difference [singular, uncountable] the amount by which one number, amount or level is smaller or greater than sth else(数字、数量或水平的)差,差额◆There's not much difference in price between the two computers.这两种计算机价格相差无几。◆There's an age difference of six years between the two boys(= one is six years older than the other).这两个男孩的年龄相差六岁。◆I'll lend you £500 and you'll have to find the difference(= the rest of the money you need).我借给你500英镑,其余的你自己解决。■excess ɪkˈses [countable, uncountable] the amount by which one number or amount, especially a payment, is larger than another(尤指支付的款项)多出的数额,超过的量◆We cover costs up to €600 and then you pay the excess.我们最多承担600欧元的费用,超出部分由你支付。rest2
noun
the rest of the world世界其他地区take a rest休息一下rest ♦︎ break ♦︎ respite ♦︎ time out ♦︎ breathing space ♦︎ breather ♦︎ recessThese are all words for a short period of time spent relaxing.这些词均表示短暂的休息。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a rest / a break / respite / time out from sth◆to have / take a rest / a break / time out / a breather◆to need a rest / a break / respite / some time out◆to give sb a rest / a break / respite / a breathing space■rest [countable, uncountable] a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity休息时间;睡眠时间◆You need a rest from all your hard work.你需要放下繁重的工作,休息一下。◆We stopped for a well-earned rest.我们停下来休息,也该休息一下了。◆Try to get some rest-you have a busy day tomorrow.休息一下吧-你明天还要忙一天呢。■break [countable] a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest or eat间歇;休息◆Let's take a break.咱们休息一会儿吧。◆a coffee / lunch / tea break工间喝咖啡/午餐/茶点休息时间◆a break for lunch午餐休息◆I need a break from mental activity.我需要让大脑休息一下。◆She worked all day without a break.她接连工作了一整天。ⓘ In British English break or break time [uncountable] is a period of time between lessons at school.在英式英语中,break或break time指学校的课间休息◆Come and see me at break.课间休息时来见我。Break is also used in American English for a very short period of time between lessons to change classrooms; a longer period of free time between lessons is called recess in American English. * break在美式英语中亦指短暂的课间休息;较长的课间自由时间在美式英语中称为recess。 see also break ⇨ pausenoun■respite ˈrespaɪt; NAmEˈrespɪt [countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) a short break from sth difficult or unpleasant; a short delay allowed before sth difficult or unpleasant must be done(困境或不愉快状态的)暂停,暂缓;短暂的延缓;喘息◆The drug brought a brief respite from the pain.药物暂时缓解了疼痛。◆ (BrE) respite care(= temporary care arranged for old, mentally ill, etc. people, so that the people who usually care for them can have a rest)临时换班看护◆His creditors agreed to give him a temporary respite.他的债权人同意给他一个喘息的机会。■ˌtime ˈout [uncountable] (ratherinformal) time for resting or relaxing away from your usual work or studies(工作或学习的)暂停时间,休息时间◆Take time out to relax by the pool.去游泳池边放松会儿吧。■ˈbreathing space [countable] a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort(脑力或体力活动期间的)短暂休息,喘息时间◆This delay gives the party a breathing space in which to sort out its policies.这一延迟使该党有了喘息之机来厘定其政策。■breatherˈbriːðə(r) [countable] (informal) a short pause in an activity to rest or relax(活动进行中的)短暂休息◆Can we take a five-minute breather?我们能休息五分钟吗?NOTE辨析 Breather or breathing space?You decide when to take a breather; a breathing space has to be given or won. A breather is for relaxing; a breathing space is for sorting things out. * breather指自己决定的休息,breathing space则指要等待机会或主动争取的休息。breather是为了放松,breathing space是为了理顺或整理事物。■recess rɪˈses, ˈriːses [countable] a short break in a trial in court休庭◆The judge called a short recess.法官宣布短暂休庭。ⓘ In American English recess [uncountable] is a period of time between lessons at school. The British English word for this is break or break time.在美式英语中,recess指学校的课间休息,在英式英语中表达此义用break或break time。 see also recess ⇨ holiday1rest
verb
rest ♦︎ relax ♦︎ hang out ♦︎ take it/things easy ♦︎ sit back ♦︎ unwind ♦︎ chill out ♦︎ potter ♦︎ put your feet upThese words all mean to sleep, do very little or just enjoy yourself, especially after a period of activity or illness.这些词均表示休息、放松。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to try to / help sb (to) rest / relax / unwind◆to just rest / relax / hang out / take it easy / sit back / unwind / potter◆to rest / relax / sit back a little / bit■rest [intransitive, transitive] to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time休息;放松◆The doctor told me to rest.医生叫我休息。◆Rest your eyes every half an hour.每过半小时让眼睛休息一下。◆I awoke feeling rested and refreshed.我醒来后感觉神清气爽,精力充沛。■relax [intransitive] to rest by doing sth enjoyable, especially after work or effort(尤指工作或辛苦后)放松,休息◆When I get home from work I like to relax with a glass of wine.我下班回到家里,喜欢喝杯葡萄酒放松放松。◆Just relax and enjoy the movie.放松心情,好好欣赏这部电影吧。 see also relax ⇨ relax1, relaxation ⇨ entertainment■ˌhang ˈout
phrasal verb
(hung, hung) (especially NAmE, informal) to spend time relaxing; to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with a particular group of people消遣放松;(和某些人)相聚玩乐,泡在某处◆Do we have to rush around today? I'd rather just hang out.我们今天要四处奔忙吗?我宁愿闲逛一下。◆The local kids hang out at the mall.当地的小青年常在商业中心闲荡。■ˌtake it ˈeasy■ˌtake things ˈeasy
idiom
(took, taken) (ratherinformal) to relax and avoid working too hard or doing too much放松;休息;不过分劳累◆The doctor told me to take it easy for a few weeks.医生叫我休息几周。■ˌsit ˈback
phrasal verb
(sitting, sat, sat) (ratherinformal) to relax, especially by not getting too involved in or anxious about sth袖手旁观(尤指不积极参与或不挂念某事)◆She's not the kind of person who can sit back and let others do all the work.她不是那种自己歇着,什么活儿都让别人干的人。ⓘ Sit back suggests that sb is resting and watching other people work. * sit back意味着某人自己休息,看其他人工作。■unwind ˌʌnˈwaɪnd (unwound, unwound) [intransitive] to stop worrying or thinking about problems and start to relax放松,放轻松(指停止担心或思考问题)◆Listening to music helps me unwind after a busy day.听音乐使我在忙碌一天后放松下来。■ˌchill ˈout
phrasal verb
( chill) (informal) to relax by being lazy after working hard, especially with other people(尤指和其他人一起)慵懒地放松◆They like to chill out and listen to music after work.他们喜欢下班后放松一下,听听音乐。■potter [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (BrE) to do things or move without hurrying, especially when you are doing sth that you enjoy and that is not important从容做事;悠然地做(喜爱的小事);漫步;闲荡◆I spent the day pottering around the house.我在家里逍遥了一天。■put your ˈfeet up
idiom
(putting, put, put) (ratherinformal) to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported(尤指搁起双腿)坐下休息◆After a hard day's work, it's nice to get home and put your feet up.辛苦一天后回家搁起双腿休息是很惬意的。