放松点!(第一部分)

2014-09-17 14:55阿卡索英语

现代社会生活压力大,工作紧张,学习忙碌,家庭生活也不十分轻松,我们必须时时调整自己的心态,觉得自己压力太大时,不妨告诫自己:“放松点,伙计!”

看看这句话的英语怎么说吧!

 

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! (这么吵,我没法放松啊!)

Just relax, there's nothing to worry about. (放松放松!没什么可愁的。)

Try to relax and enjoy the ride. (试着放松点,好好享受骑马的乐趣。)

For heaven's sake Kate, will you just sit down and relax for five minutes! (天呐凯特,你就坐下来歇 5 分钟吧!)

She likes to relax with a glass of wine before bed. (她睡前喜欢喝杯酒放松一下。)

After work I like to come home and relax for a while in front of the TV. (下班后,我喜欢回家看会电视放松一下。)

In two weeks' time I'll be relaxing on a beach in Greece. (两周后,我就要去希腊的海边度假啦!)

Trained staff will look after your children, so that you can relax and enjoy yourself. (经过培训的工作人员会照顾你的孩子,这样你就能轻松点自己好好玩了。)

 

2. loosen up : if you loosen up, you become more relaxed, less tense and stop worrying about things

备注: ''loosen up'' 是较口语化的用法。

例:

He loosens up by exercising. (他靠运动来放松自己。)

After a couple of drinks, she had loosened up and would talk freely. (几杯酒下肚,她放松了点,变得健谈起来。)

He seemed nervous and his friends kept telling him to loosen up. (他好像很紧张,朋友们一直告诉他:“放松点放松点”。)

Hey, loosen up! It's not worth getting upset about something she said. (嘿,消消火,为她说的话生气不值得!)

loosen (someone or something) up

He exercises to loosen his muscles up. (他通过做运动来放松肌肉。)

I tried to loosen her up by telling her a few jokes. (我想让她放松点,于是给她讲了些笑话。)

 

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. (既然考试都考完了,你就放松放松吧!)

The doctor told her she should take it easy for a while. (医生告诉她说,她这段时间得放松点,别再干那么多活。)

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. (我去年培训花了很多精力,所以今年做事就轻松点。)

Take it easy on yourself for a few days. We'll talk later. (你放松几天,我们稍后再谈。)

补充: ''take it easy'' 还有 ''to stay calm and unexcited'' 的意思。

例:

Take it easy, Joe. Everything is going to be just fine. (没事的,乔,一切都会好的。)

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