rest

noun

剩余的部分 / 人 / 事物 remaining part/people/things

1. 剩余部分；残留；其余
   the remaining part of sth
   1. I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life.
      我不会一辈子干这种工作。
   2. How would you like to spend the rest of the day?
      后半天你打算怎么过？
   3. Take what you want and throw the rest away.
      把你想要的拿走，其余的丢掉。
2. 其余的人；其他事物；其他
   the remaining people or things; the others
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

休息时间 period of relaxing

3. 休息时间；睡眠时间
   a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing after a period of activity
   1. I had a good night's rest.
      我睡了一宿好觉。
   2. We stopped for a well-earned rest.
      我们停下来休息，也该休息一下了。
   3. to have/take a rest from all your hard work
      放下繁重的工作，休息一下
   4. 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。
   5. There are no matches tomorrow, which is a rest day , but the tournament resumes on Monday.
      明天是休息日，没有比赛，但星期一继续比赛。

支撑物 support

4. 支撑物；支架；基座；托
   an object that is used to support or hold sth
   1. an armrest (= for example on a seat or chair)
      扶手

音乐 in music

5. 休止；休止符
   a period of silence between notes; a sign that shows a rest between notes

verb

放松 relax

1. 休息；放松
   to relax, sleep or do nothing after a period of activity or illness; to not use a part of your body for some time
   1. The doctor told me to rest.
      医生叫我休息。
   2. I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home.
      知道她安然无恙地回到家里，我就可以放心了。
   3. He won't rest (= will never be satisfied) until he finds her.
      他非得找到她才会安心。
   4. Rest your eyes every half an hour.
      每过半小时让眼睛休息一下。

支撑 support

2. （被）支撑；（使）倚靠；托
   to support sth by putting it on or against sth; to be supported in this way
   1. His chin rested on his hands.
      他双手托着下巴。
   2. He rested his chin in his hands.
      他双手托着下巴。
   3. Rest your head on my shoulder.
      把头靠在我肩上。
   4. Their bikes were resting against the wall.
      他们的自行车靠在墙上。

被搁置 be left

3. 被搁置；中止
   if you let a matter rest , you stop discussing it or dealing with it
   1. The matter cannot rest there─I intend to sue.
      事情不能就此了结——我想上告。

被埋葬 be buried

4. （委婉说法，与be buried同义）安息，长眠
   to be buried. People say rest to avoid saying be buried .
   1. She rests beside her husband in the local cemetery.
      在当地的墓地里，她长眠在她丈夫的墓旁。
   2. May he rest in peace .
      愿他安息吧。

QUANTIFIER USES 数量词用法

1. QUANT 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.
   1. It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life...
      我的余生都会珍惜这次经历。
   2. 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。
   3. He was unable to travel to Barcelona with the rest of the team.
      他未能和其他队员一起去巴塞罗那。
   4. Rest is also a pronoun.
      
   5. 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。
2. PHRASE 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.
   1. ...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
   2. 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？

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)。

VERB AND NOUN USES 动词和名词用法

1. VERB 休息;歇息;放松(身体)
   If you rest or if you rest your body, you do not do anything active for a time.
   1. He's tired and exhausted, and has been advised to rest for two weeks...
      他精疲力竭，被建议休息两周。
   2. Try to rest the injured limb as much as possible.
      尽量不要活动受伤的手臂。
2. N-VAR 休息;歇息
   If you get some rest or have a rest, you do not do anything active for a time.
   1. 'You're worn out, Laura,' he said. 'Go home and get some rest.'...
      “你太累了，劳拉，”他说，“回家休息一下吧。”
   2. After I've had a good rest, I'll tell you everything.
      我先好好歇一会儿，之后再告诉你一切。
3. VERB 依赖;取决于;以…为基础
   If something such as a theory or someone's success rests on a particular thing, it depends on that thing.
   1. Such a view rests on a number of incorrect assumptions...
      这样的观点建立在很多不正确的假设之上。
   2. The long-term future of the country rests on how we teach our children.
      国家的长远未来取决于我们如何教育孩子。
4. VERB （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.
   1. The judge said that whether Miss Bergman wishes to admit it or not, the responsibility rests with her. ...
      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。
   2. The final decision rested with the President.
      最后的决定权在于总统。
5. VERB 放置;安置
   If you rest something somewhere, you put it there so that its weight is supported.
   1. He rested his arms on the back of the chair...
      他把手臂放在椅背上。
   2. He rested one of his crutches against the rail.
      他把一根拐杖靠在栏杆上。
6. V-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.
   1. His head was resting on her shoulder...
      他的头靠在她的肩上。
   2. He had been resting his head in his hands, deep in thought.
      他双手撑着头，陷入了沉思。
7. VERB 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.
   1. He rested on his pickaxe for a while.
      他在尖嘴镐上靠了一会儿。
8. N-COUNT （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.
   1. When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.
      坐立时，把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。
9. VERB (目光)停留，凝视
   If your eyes rest on a particular person or object, you look directly at them, rather than somewhere else.
   1. As she spoke, her eyes rested on her husband's face.
      她说话的时候，眼睛凝视着丈夫的脸。
10. See also: rested
11. PHRASE 停止移动
    When an object that has been moving comes to rest, it finally stops.
    1. 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。
12. PHRASE 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.
    1. 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？
13. PHRASE 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
14. PHRASE 安葬
    If you say that someone who has died is laid to rest, you mean that they are buried.
    1. 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。
15. PHRASE 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.
    1. His speech should lay those fears to rest...
       他的演说应当会消除那些忧虑。
    2. 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。
16. PHRASE (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.
    1. I am not prepared to let this matter rest...
       我不准备就此罢休。
    2. Let it rest, Rachel. Leave her in peace.
       别说了，雷切尔。让她平静一下。
17. PHRASE 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.
    1. 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。“***太太会很高兴让你的兄弟们回来的，”她说道。
    2. 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。
18. rest assured → see: assured

1. It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life
   我的余生都会珍惜这次经历。
2. 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。
3. He was unable to travel to Barcelona with the rest of the team.
   他未能和其他队员一起去巴塞罗那。
4. 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？
5. He's tired and exhausted, and has been advised to rest for two weeks
   他精疲力竭，被建议休息两周。
6. Try to rest the injured limb as much as possible.
   尽量不要活动受伤的手臂。
7. 'You're worn out, Laura,' he said. 'Go home and get some rest.'
   “你太累了，劳拉，”他说，“回家休息一下吧。”
8. After I've had a good rest, I'll tell you everything.
   我先好好歇一会儿，之后再告诉你一切。
9. Such a view rests on a number of incorrect assumptions
   这样的观点建立在很多不正确的假设之上。
10. The long-term future of the country rests on how we teach our children.
    国家的长远未来取决于我们如何教育孩子。
11. The judge said that whether Miss Bergman wishes to admit it or not, the responsibility rests with her.
    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。
12. The final decision rested with the President.
    最后的决定权在于总统。
13. He rested his arms on the back of the chair
    他把手臂放在椅背上。
14. He rested one of his crutches against the rail.
    他把一根拐杖靠在栏杆上。
15. His head was resting on her shoulder
    他的头靠在她的肩上。
16. He had been resting his head in his hands, deep in thought.
    他双手撑着头，陷入了沉思。
17. He rested on his pickaxe for a while.
    他在尖嘴镐上靠了一会儿。
18. When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.
    坐立时，把胳膊肘靠在扶手上。
19. As she spoke, her eyes rested on her husband's face.
    她说话的时候，眼睛凝视着丈夫的脸。
20. 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。
21. 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？
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. His speech should lay those fears to rest
    他的演说应当会消除那些忧虑。
26. 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。
27. I am not prepared to let this matter rest
    我不准备就此罢休。
28. Let it rest, Rachel. Leave her in peace.
    别说了，雷切尔。让她平静一下。
29. 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。“***太太会很高兴让你的兄弟们回来的，”她说道。
30. 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。

rest on/upon sb/sth

1. 依靠；依赖
   to depend or rely on sb/sth
2. 凝视；凝望
   to look at sb/sth
   1. I'm not doing this job for the rest of my life.
      我不会一辈子干这种工作。
   2. How would you like to spend the rest of the day?
      后半天你打算怎么过？
   3. Take what you want and throw the rest away.
      把你想要的拿走，其余的丢掉。

rest on sth

1. 基于；以…为基础
   to be based on sth

rest with sb (to do sth)

1. 是…的责任（或分内的事）
   if it rests with sb to do sth , it is their responsibility to do it

n.

and (all) the rest (of it)

• （列举时用）诸如此类，等等
  used at the end of a list to mean everything else that you might expect to be on the list
  1. He wants a big house and an expensive car and all the rest of it.
     他想要大房子、豪华汽车，如此等等。

and the rest

• （比所说的）还要多；远不止此数
  used to say that the actual amount or number of sth is much higher than sb has stated
  1. ‘It cost 250 pounds…’ ‘And the rest, and the rest!’
     “这要花250英镑…”“不止这些，不止这些！”

at rest

• 静止；不动
  not moving
  1. At rest the insect looks like a dead leaf.
     这种昆虫不动时看上去像一片枯叶。
• （委婉说法，与dead同义）安息，长眠
  dead and therefore free from trouble or anxiety. People say at rest to avoid saying dead .
  1. She now lies at rest in the churchyard.
     她现在长眠在教堂墓地里。

come to rest

• 停止移动；不再移动
  to stop moving
  1. The car crashed through the barrier and came to rest in a field.
     汽车闯过护栏，在一块田里停了下来。
  2. His eyes came to rest on Clara's face.
     他的目光停留在克拉拉的脸上。

for the rest

• 除此之外；至于其他
  apart from that; as far as other matters are concerned
  1. The book has some interesting passages about the author's childhood. For the rest, it is extremely dull.
     这本书中关于作者童年的一些章节倒还有意思。除此之外，便无聊至极。

give it a rest

• 不要再提（恼人的事）了
  used to tell sb to stop talking about sth because they are annoying you

give sth a rest

• 暂停；暂时不做
  to stop doing sth for a while

lay sb to rest

• （委婉说法，与bury同义）安葬
  to bury sb. People say to lay sb to rest to avoid saying to bury sb.
  1. George was laid to rest beside his parents.
     乔治被安葬在他父母墓旁。

lay/put sth to rest

• （通过揭穿假象）平息，使停止
  to stop sth by showing it is not true
  1. The announcement finally laid all the speculation about their future to rest.
     通告最终消除了一切有关他们的未来的推测。

the rest is history

• 结局是尽人皆知的；结果如何不必赘述
  used when you are telling a story to say that you do not need to tell the end of it, because everyone knows it already

put/set sb's mind at ease/rest

• 安慰；宽解；使宽心
  to do or say sth to make sb stop worrying about sth

(there's) no peace/rest for the wicked

• （有人抱怨工作太多时说）恶人决无平安
  used when sb is complaining that they have a lot of work to do

v.

rest assured (that…)

• （强调所言确凿无误）尽管放心
  used to emphasize that what you say is true or will definitely happen
  1. You may rest assured that we will do all we can to find him.
     你就放心吧，我们会千方百计找到他。

rest your case

• 我的论证到此为止（已经足够）
  used to say that you do not need to say any more about sth because you think that you have proved your point
• （律师在法庭上）对案情陈述完毕
  used by lawyers in court to say that they have finished presenting their case
  1. The prosecution rests its case.
     控方对案情陈述完毕。

breathe/rest easy

• 安下心；松口气
  to relax and stop worrying
  1. You can rest easy─I'm not going to tell anyone.
     你尽管放心，我不会告诉任何人的。

God rest his/her soul

God rest him/her

• 魂归天国；安息主怀
  used to show respect when you are talking about sb who is dead

rest/sit on your laurels

• 满足于既得成就；不思进取
  to feel so satisfied with what you have already achieved that you do not try to do any more

noun

1. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
   1. took his repose by the swimming pool

   Synonym:    easereposerelaxation

2. a support on which things can be put
   1. the gun was steadied on a special rest

3. a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

4. something left after other parts have been taken away
   1. there was no remainder
   2. he threw away the rest
   3. he took what he wanted and I got the balance

   Synonym:    remainderbalanceresidualresidueresiduum

5. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
   1. she was laid to rest beside her husband
   2. they had to put their family pet to sleep

   Synonym:    eternal restsleepeternal sleepquietus

6. a state of inaction
   1. a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon

7. a pause for relaxation
   1. people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

   Synonym:    respitereliefrest period

verb

1. be at rest

2. stay the same
   1. The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
   2. rest assured
   3. stay alone
   4. He remained unmoved by her tears
   5. The bad weather continued for another week

   Synonym:    stayremain

3. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

   Synonym:    breathecatch one's breathtake a breather

4. give a rest to
   1. He rested his bad leg
   2. Rest the dogs for a moment

5. rest on or as if on a pillow
   1. pillow your head

   Synonym:    pillow

6. sit, as on a branch
   1. The birds perched high in the tree

   Synonym:    perchroost

7. not move

8. put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
   1. Rest your head on my shoulder

9. be inactive, refrain from acting
   1. The committee is resting over the summer

10. be inherent or innate in

    Synonym:    residerepose

11. have a place in relation to something else
    1. The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West
    2. The responsibility rests with the Allies

    Synonym:    lie