1. (使)放松;(使)松弛 If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense.
e.g. I ought to relax and stop worrying about it... 我應該放松一下，不要再擔心它了。 e.g. For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly... 自從他來(lái)了之后這是他第一次稍微放松一點(diǎn)兒。
2. (使）（身體)放松;（使）松弛 When a part of your body relaxes, or when you relax it, it becomes less stiff or firm.
relax
e.g. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation... 按摩可以使肌肉放松，緩解壓力和促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)。 e.g. His face relaxes into a contented smile. 他面部肌肉放松下來(lái)，露出了滿(mǎn)意的微笑。
3. 松手;放開(kāi);放松 If you relax your grip or hold on something, you hold it less tightly than before.
e.g. He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. 他緊握椅子扶手的手逐漸松開(kāi)了。
4. 放寬，放松，削弱(規定或控制) If you relax a rule or your control over something, or if it relaxes, it becomes less firm or strong.
e.g. Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years... 近年來(lái)約束學(xué)生行為的規定有所放寬。 e.g. How much can the President relax his grip over the nation?... 總統可以對國家的控制放松到什么樣的程度？
5. see also: relaxed;relaxing
relax英英釋義
verb
1. cause to feel relaxed
e.g. A hot bath always relaxes me
Synonym: unstrainunlaxloosen upunwindmake relaxed
2. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
e.g. He relaxed in the hot tub Let's all relax after a hard day's work
Synonym: loosen upunbendunwinddecompressslow down
3. become loose or looser or less tight
e.g. The noose loosened the rope relaxed
Synonym: loosenloose
4. make less taut
e.g. relax the tension on the rope
Synonym: unbend
5. make less active or fast
e.g. He slackened his pace as he got tired Don't relax your efforts now
Synonym: slackslackenslack up
6. become less severe or strict
e.g. The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
Synonym: loosen
7. make less severe or strict
e.g. The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
Synonym: loosen
8. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
e.g. our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group