repose

英 [rɪ'pəʊz] 美 [rɪ'poz]
  • n. 休息;睡眠;静止
  • vt. 使休息;寄托于
  • vi. 休息;座落;长眠;依靠;静卧;建立于

助记提示


1. repose (v.1): re- "intensive prefix" + pos- (paus-) + -e. => cause to rest, lie at rest, lie to rest.
2. repose (v.2): re- "intensive prefix" + pos- + -e. => put, place.
3. re-: Latin combining form conceivably from Indo-European *wret-, metathetical variant of *wert- "turn".
4. 由re-前缀的词源信息可以感觉到,re-前缀的“intensive prefix”含义更有可能是倾向于表示:turn to, turn toward, cause to.

双语例句


1. Its atmosphere is one of repose rather than excitement.
那里气氛安宁而不热闹。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He had a still, almost blank face in repose.
他休息时面部平静,几乎毫无表情。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Don't disturb her repose.
不要打扰她休息.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. " And was still operating, on Mr. Dimmesdale's well - being and repose . "
而且那机器仍在 开动,他还得忍受.

来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

5. Consider what I did - I who so loved repose and inaction.
我是个爱好安逸、不好活动的人,可是想想看我干了件什么事.

来自名作英译部分

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