relaxation

noun

/ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself; time spent resting and enjoying yourself放松；休息；消遣；用于放松消遣的时间
- I go hill-walking for relaxation.我要是想放松一下，就到山上走走。
- Fishing is his favourite relaxation.钓鱼是他最喜欢的消遣活动。
- a few days of relaxation几天的休息时间
Synonyms entertainment
entertainment
- fun
- recreation
- relaxation
- play
- pleasure
- amusement
These are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working.
- entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people:
  There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.有三家酒吧每周七个晚上都有现场文艺节目。
- fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but are meant to be enjoyed:
  It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun.那不是认真的，全是闹着玩的。
  We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.我们并非有意要伤害他，只不过是开个玩笑罢了。
  The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.彩票抽奖为数百万人提供无伤大雅的娱乐。
- recreation (rather formal) things people do for pleasure when they are not working:
  His only form of recreation is playing football.他唯一的娱乐就是踢足球。
- relaxation (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax:指休闲活动、消遣：
  I go hill-walking for relaxation.我要是想放松放松，就到山上走走。
recreation or relaxation?用 recreation 还是 relaxation？Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation: I play the flute in a wind band for recreation. • I listen to music for relaxation.
- play things that people, especially children, do for pleasure rather than as work:
  the happy sounds of children at play儿童嬉戏的欢闹声
- pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working:
  Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?你来巴黎公干还是游玩？
- amusement the fact of being entertained by something:
  What do you do for amusement round here?你在这儿以什么消遣？
Patterns
- to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement
- to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement
- She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。
- a chance for relaxation from work休息放松的机会
- I listen to music for relaxation.我听音乐放松心情。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- great
- complete
- …
verb + relaxation
- aid
- cause
- induce
- …
relaxation + noun
- exercise
- technique
- tape
- …
preposition
- for relaxation
- relaxation from
phrases
- a form of relaxation
- a kind of relaxation
- rest and relaxation
- …
[uncountable] the state of feeling calm and not anxious or worried（对规章制度的）放宽，放松
- Some people take up yoga to aid relaxation.有些人通过练瑜伽来帮助放松。
- It's a good idea to learn some relaxation techniques.掌握一些消遣放松的方法挺不错的。
- an environment that promotes physical and mental relaxation有利于身心放松的环境
- a popular herb known to induce relaxation已知能使人放松的一种流行的草药
- He goes to relaxation classes.他上放松训练课。
- Try listening to a relaxation tape before you go to sleep.睡觉前试着听听让人放松的录音带。
[uncountable] the fact of a part of the body, especially a muscle, becoming less tight休闲活动；娱乐活动
- an ointment that helps muscle relaxation有助于肌肉放松的油膏
- drugs that cause the relaxation of the muscle使肌肉放松的药物
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the act of making a rule or some form of control less strict or severe（对规章制度的）放宽，放松
- the relaxation of foreign currency controls对外汇管制的放宽
- a relaxation of travel restrictions旅游限制的放宽
- The government has promised further relaxations in foreign exchange controls.政府许诺将进一步放宽外汇管制。
- a relaxation in the rules对规则的放宽
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- further
- general
- slight
- …
verb + relaxation
- call for
preposition
- relaxation in
- relaxation of

词源late Middle English (denoting partial remission of a penalty): from Latin relaxatio(n-), from the verb relaxare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + laxus ‘lax, loose’.

词汇	relaxation
释义	relaxation noun /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn/ /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself; time spent resting and enjoying yourself放松；休息；消遣；用于放松消遣的时间 I go hill-walking for relaxation.我要是想放松一下，就到山上走走。 Fishing is his favourite relaxation.钓鱼是他最喜欢的消遣活动。 a few days of relaxation几天的休息时间 Synonyms entertainmententertainment fun recreation relaxation play pleasure amusement These are all words for things or activities used to entertain people when they are not working. entertainment films, television, music, etc. used to entertain people: There are three bars, with live entertainment seven nights a week.有三家酒吧每周七个晚上都有现场文艺节目。 fun (rather informal) behaviour or activities that are not serious but are meant to be enjoyed: It wasn’t serious—it was all done in fun.那不是认真的，全是闹着玩的。 We didn’t mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun.我们并非有意要伤害他，只不过是开个玩笑罢了。 The lottery provides harmless fun for millions.彩票抽奖为数百万人提供无伤大雅的娱乐。 recreation (rather formal) things people do for pleasure when they are not working: His only form of recreation is playing football.他唯一的娱乐就是踢足球。 relaxation (rather formal) things people do to rest and enjoy themselves when they are not working; the ability to relax:指休闲活动、消遣： I go hill-walking for relaxation.我要是想放松放松，就到山上走走。 recreation or relaxation?用 recreation 还是 relaxation？Both these words can be used for a wide range of activities, physical and mental, but relaxation is sometimes used for gentler activities than recreation: I play the flute in a wind band for recreation. • I listen to music for relaxation. play things that people, especially children, do for pleasure rather than as work: the happy sounds of children at play儿童嬉戏的欢闹声 pleasure the activity of enjoying yourself, especially in contrast to working: Are you in Paris for business or pleasure?你来巴黎公干还是游玩？ amusement the fact of being entertained by something: What do you do for amusement round here?你在这儿以什么消遣？ Patterns to do something for entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/pleasure/amusement to provide entertainment/fun/recreation/relaxation/amusement She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。 a chance for relaxation from work休息放松的机会 I listen to music for relaxation.我听音乐放松心情。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep great complete … verb + relaxation aid cause induce … relaxation + noun exercise technique tape … preposition for relaxation relaxation from phrases a form of relaxation a kind of relaxation rest and relaxation … [uncountable] the state of feeling calm and not anxious or worried（对规章制度的）放宽，放松 Some people take up yoga to aid relaxation.有些人通过练瑜伽来帮助放松。 It's a good idea to learn some relaxation techniques.掌握一些消遣放松的方法挺不错的。 an environment that promotes physical and mental relaxation有利于身心放松的环境 a popular herb known to induce relaxation已知能使人放松的一种流行的草药 He goes to relaxation classes.他上放松训练课。 Try listening to a relaxation tape before you go to sleep.睡觉前试着听听让人放松的录音带。 [uncountable] the fact of a part of the body, especially a muscle, becoming less tight休闲活动；娱乐活动 an ointment that helps muscle relaxation有助于肌肉放松的油膏 drugs that cause the relaxation of the muscle使肌肉放松的药物 [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the act of making a rule or some form of control less strict or severe（对规章制度的）放宽，放松 the relaxation of foreign currency controls对外汇管制的放宽 a relaxation of travel restrictions旅游限制的放宽 The government has promised further relaxations in foreign exchange controls.政府许诺将进一步放宽外汇管制。 a relaxation in the rules对规则的放宽 Collocations Dictionaryadjective further general slight … verb + relaxation call for preposition relaxation in relaxation of 词源late Middle English (denoting partial remission of a penalty): from Latin relaxatio(n-), from the verb relaxare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + laxus ‘lax, loose’.
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