1. C U 休息，睡眠　 freedom from activity or from sth tiring or worrying
2. U 静止（状态） the condition of not moving
3. C 支持物　 a support, especially for the stated thing
4. S 剩余（部分），余下的人〔物　〕 what is left, the ones that still remain

　come to ～　静止下来，停止移动
　enjoy a ～　享受休息
　get a ～　休息一下
　give sb no ～　不让某人休息
　have a ～　休息一下
　have a good night's ～　一夜睡得很好
　hope for a ～　希望休息
　make a ～　休息一会儿
　need a ～　需要休息
　obtain a ～　得到休息
　retire to ～　去休息，去睡
　snatch a ～　抓紧时间休息一下
　take a ～　休息一会儿
　take one's ～　就寝
　destroy the ～ (of)　毁坏了(…的）其余部分
　do the ～ of　做(…的）其余部分
　keep the ～ for oneself　自己保留其余的部分
　know the ～ of　知道〔了解〕…的其余部分
　take the ～ (of)　拿走(…的）其余部分
　a little ～　稍事休息
　active ～　积极的休息
　comfortable ～　舒舒服服的休息
　complete ～　完全休息
　good ～　痛痛快快地休息一会儿
　momentary ～　临时休息，暂短的休息
　passive ～　消极的休息
　short ～　短暂的休息
　some ～　休息一会儿
　well-earned ～　应得的休息
　bed ～　卧床休息
　chin ～　颏托
　one day's ～　一天时间的休息
　～ home　疗养院
　～ house　招待所，客栈
　after a ～　休息一会儿后
　at ～　平静，安静
　at parade ～ 　（军队口令）稍息
　an hour for ～　一小时的休息时间
　without any ～　不曾休息
　～ for sailors　海员之家
　～ for telephone receiver　电话听筒的托架
　～ for telescope　望远镜的支架
　～ from 　…后的休息

　Sunday is a day of rest.　星期天是休息日。
　She needs rest after her long illness.　她在久病之后需要静养一段时间。
　You need a good night's rest.　你需要好好睡一觉。
　Give it a rest, can't you?　你不能安静一会儿吗?
　The ball rolled down the hill and came to rest at the bottom.　球从小山上滚下来，到山脚处停住了。
　The medicine gave the sick man a short rest from pain.　这药使病人的疼痛暂时止住。
　Wrestling desperately with the controls, the pilot finally managed to bring his aircraft to rest in a cornfield.　飞行员使出全身解数来操纵装置，终于使飞机停在玉米地里。
　This wall will do as a rest for your camera.　这墙可以作为你的照相机的支撑物。
　Take what you want and throw the rest away.　将你所要的拿去，把剩下的丢掉。
　If you give five dollars, they will make up the rest.　如果你出五美元，其余的他们会凑齐的。
　She lived the rest of her life in Vienna.　她在维也纳度过了余生。
　The rest of the old man was happy.　这位老人的晚年很幸福。
　The rest of the clan thinks the uniform is only fit for a barbarian or a man of the lowest class.　家族里的其他人员认为，这样的制服只适合野蛮人或最低贱的人穿。
　Some agree with Jim, but the rest of us agree with Sam.　有些人赞成吉姆，但其余的人都赞成萨姆。
　The rest needs no telling.　其余的就不需要说了。
　The rest are to wait for us.　其余的人要等我们。
　He's only got one shirt, because all the rest (of them) are being washed.　他只剩下一件衬衫了，其余的正在洗。

 ♣ at rest
1. 静止，不动 not moving
　Measure the mass of the body while it is at rest.　测量物体在静止时的质量。
　The sails of the windmill are now at rest.　风车的帆叶现在静止不动了。
2. 安息 rest in peace
　The poor man is now at rest.　那个可怜的人现在已经安息。
 ♣ for the rest
　至于其他，除此之外　as far as other matters are concerned; apart from that
　Ensure that our traditional markets are looked after; for the rest, I am not much concerned.　一定要满足我们传统市场的需要，其他方面倒无所谓。
 ♣ go to one's rest
　安息，长眠　go to sleep forever
　The poor man went to his rest under the earth.　这个可怜的人长眠于地下。
　Lucy Passmore has gone to her rest beneath the Atlantic waves.　露丝·帕斯莫尔长眠于大西洋海底。
 ♣ go to rest
　就寝，去睡觉　go to bed
　It is time to go to rest.　该休息了。
 ♣ lay to rest
1. 安葬 bury sb
　She was laid to rest beside her late husband.　她安葬在亡夫的身旁。
2. 取消 abolish
　I'm glad that ridiculous plan has finally been laid to rest.　我很高兴那个可笑的计划终于被取消了。
 ♣ take〔have〕 a rest
　休息一下　take freedom from activity or from sth tiring or worrying
　Let's sit down and have a rest.　让我们坐下来休息一会儿吧。
　I'm tired. Let's take a rest.　我累了，咱们休息一会儿吧。
　Let's go to the waiting room and take a rest.　我们到候车室去休息一下吧。
 ♣ take (one's) rest
　就寝，睡觉　go to bed
　My aunt always takes her rest at nine.　我姑妈平时总是九点去睡。
　I often take rest at ten o'clock.　我通常在10点就寝。

 ♣ take (one's) rest, have〔take〕 a rest
　这两个短语在意思上有差别：前者常表示“就寝”，后者常表示“休息”。
 ♣ rest, repose
　这两个词都可表示“休息”。其区别是：rest为普通用词，指劳作之后的放松过程；repose为正式用语，并不一定含有劳作后的放松过程的意味。例如：
　Don't disturb her repose.　不要吵醒她。
 ♣ rest, remainder, remains, residue
　参见remains条。

1. 学校明天停课。
　［误］ The school will be rest tomorrow.
　［正］ There will be no lessons tomorrow.
　［析］ 表示“停课”不能用rest.
2. 只有两个学生留在教室里，其余的都去图书馆了。
　［误］ Only two students remain in the classroom, and the rest has gone to the library.
　［正］ Only two students remain in the classroom, and the rest have gone to the library.
　［析］ the rest表示“其余的”，当它用作主语时，其谓语动词用单数还是用复数，要根据the rest所指的内容来定。句中的the rest等于the rest of the students，其中students是复数，因此谓语动词要用复数形式。

1. vt. & vi.（使）休息　 (allow to) take a rest
2. vi.停止，不再谈论　 be discontinued, not be talked about
3. vt. & vi.（使）倚靠〔支撑　〕 (allow to) lean or be supported

　～ a while　休息一会儿
　～ one's brains　让脑子得到休息
　～ well　休息得好
　～ completely　完全静止
　～ entirely　彻底休息
　～ firmly　固定休息
　～ fully　充分休息
　～ heavily　沉重地负担
　～ listlessly　无精打采地休息
　～ mainly　主要依靠
　～ quietly　安静地休息
　～ solely　完全依靠
　～ ultimately　最后依靠
　～ unsoundly　静静地休息
　～ up a little　休息一会儿
　～ against the wall　靠墙立着
　～ at　在…停下
　～ for　为…休整
　～ from　停止…休息
　～ on　依靠，依赖，靠在…上
　～ on principle　讲原则
　～ one's hope on〔upon〕 sb　把希望寄托在某人身上
　～ on the bay　停在海湾里
　～ one's head on the hands　把头枕在手上
　～ with　取决于
　～ content with one's own experience　满足于自己的经验

　Is he resting any better today?　他今天休息得好吗?
　You'll feel better after you've rested.　你休息过后就会觉得好些。
　We just want to rest during the summer vacation.　暑假期间我们只是想休息。
　Tired after walking, I sat down on a rock to rest.　我走累了就坐在一块岩石上休息。
　The hikers rested a while.　那些徒步旅行者休息了片刻。
　To one side of the road rested three trucks.　公路的一侧停着三辆卡车。
　He is too feverish to rest.　他兴奋得安静不下来。
　I could not rest under the imputation.　我受到诋毁，无法平静。
　Never let your enemy rest.　让敌人永远不得安宁。
　She couldn't rest easy until her daughter was back.　直到她女儿回来时她才放了心。
　The matter cannot rest here.　这件事不能到此为止。
　The waves in the sea roll day and night. They never rest.　大海的波涛昼夜翻腾，永不停息。
　The police said they wouldn't rest until all the criminals were caught.　警方说，他们不把所有的罪犯都逮住绝不罢休。
　The sleds rested at the bottom of the hill.　那些雪橇停在山脚下。
　My mother rests an hour every afternoon.　我母亲每天下午休息一小时。
　The murder rested a mystery.　那个谋杀案仍是个谜。
　We can't rest easy until they're safely back.　要等他们安全返回时，我们才能放心。
　Rest assured that misbehaviour will not go unpunished.　你可以相信，对不规矩的行为是不会不追究的。
　She rested herself there for a long time.　她在那儿休息了很久。
　You must rest your soldier after a march.　行军以后你得让士兵休息。
　We stopped to rest the horses.　我们停下来让马休息一下。
　These sunglasses rest my eyes.　这副太阳镜使我的眼睛感觉舒适。
　She was obliged to lie down every day after dinner to rest her legs.　她只好每天饭后躺下歇一歇腿。
　Halfway up the mountain we stopped to rest our feet.　爬到半山腰，我们停下来歇歇脚。
　I want to leave London—and rest my brain.　我要离开伦敦，让大脑放松一下。
　The defence rested its case without presenting a single witness.　被告方未提出一个证人就自愿停止对该案的辩论。
　I rest my case, my lord.　法官大人，我对案情已陈述完毕。
　It rests me to watch to kids play skip rope.　看孩子们玩跳绳我很惬意。

 ♣ rest against　(v.+prep.)
　（使）靠在…之上，由某物支撑　(cause to) lean against; be supported by (sth)
　Her cheek came to rest against my shoulder.　她的脸靠在我的肩上。
　Rest the ladder against the wall.　把梯子靠在墙上。
　He rested his back against the schoolroom door.　他把背靠在教室的门上。
 ♣ rest from　(v.+prep.)
　停下…休息　stop working after (work); change one's activity to sth such different or less tiring than (sth)
　You need to rest from your labours, you look very tired.　你的样子很疲劳，需要放下工作休息一下。
　Rest my voice from much talking.　讲话过多之后让我的嗓子休息一下。
 ♣ rest in　(v.+prep.)
1. （使）舒服地躺在，睡在或长眠于…中 (cause to) lie in comfort, sleep, or death in (sth such as furniture, the ground, or a state)
　It was so comfortable resting in his arms.　躺在他的怀抱里真是舒服。
　My father is dead, may he rest in peace.　我父亲去世了，愿他安息吧。
　Let us rest his body in his family grave.　我们把他的遗体安放在他的祖坟中吧。
　Some villagers were resting themselves in the shade.　一些村民正在阴凉处休息。
2. 产生于…，归因于…，在于 have as the chief or only element
　〔说明〕 rest in作此解时不用于被动结构。
　A good share of the answer rested in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job, by the activity of accomplishing.　答案很大程度上在于工作和成就所激发出来的那种自豪。
3. 把…赋予，交与 give (sth such as power) to (sb)
　The nation rests too much power in the President.　国家赋予总统的权力过大了。
4. 寄…于 place (faith, trust, etc.) in (sb/sth)
　〔说明〕 rest in作此解时不用于进行体。
　The teachers always say that the country rests its hope in us, so we should not let the people down.　老师常对我们说，国家寄希望于我们，因此我们不应当让人民失望。
　I have always rested complete faith in your ability to deal with matters of sudden urgency.　对于你的应变能力，我向来是完全信任的。
 ♣ rest on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 搁在〔支撑在〕…上 lean on; be supported by
　Her elbows were resting on the table.　她的两肘倚在桌上。
　The bridge rests on stone arches.　这座桥由石拱支撑。
2. 依赖于，寄托于…上，基于 depend on; rely on
　〔说明〕 rest in作此解时常不用于进行体。
　The plan rests on your cooperation.　这项计划有赖于你的合作。
　All their hopes rested upon this venture.　他们的一切希望都寄托在这次冒险上。
　One theory about the existence of extraterrestrial life rests on the presence of carbon compounds in meteorites.　地球外存在生命的理论是基于陨星上存在碳化合物质这一事实的。
　The industry in Britain rests on a broad and firm base.　英国的工业有广泛坚实的基础。
　Keats' reputation as a great poet rests largely upon the odes and the later sonnets.　作为一个伟大的诗人，济慈的声誉大部分建立在他写的长诗和后期的十四行诗上。
　Our policy should rest on the basis of self-reliance.　我们的政策是放在自力更生的基础上。
　The poor mother rests all her hope upon her son.　这位可怜的母亲把她所有的希望寄托在儿子身上。
　Her parents have three children, but two of them are good for nothing. They rest all their hopes on her.　她父母有三个子女，但是其中的两个都一事无成。他们只好把希望都寄托在她身上。
3. 接触到，达到或朝向；（使）落在…上 (cause to) touch, reach, descend; be directed towards (sth)
　His eyes rested on the peaceful valley below.　他的目光落在下面宁静的山谷中。
　It's good to rest one's eyes on such a beautiful view.　观看这样的美景使人赏心悦目。
 ♣ rest up　(v.+adv.)
　休养，休息　have a complete rest as from illness or weakness
　I think I'll just rest up for an hour or two before starting work again.　我看我还是好好休息一两个小时再开始工作吧。
 ♣ rest with　(v.+prep.)
　在于，取决于　be left in the hands or charge of sb
　〔说明〕 rest with不用于被动结构。
　The burden rests with me.　这副重担归我承担。
　The ultimate responsibility rests with the President.　最终的责任由总裁来承担。
　The management of affairs rests with Wolsey.　沃尔西负责管理事务。
　Putting the children to bed rests with the baby-sitter.　让孩子上床睡觉是保姆负责的事。
　The fate of this prisoner rests with the judge.　这个犯人的命运掌握在法官手里。
　Any further investigation rests with the supervisor.　任何进一步的调查要由主管人去做。
　It rests with you to propose terms.　要由你来提出条件。
　Whether the talks are successful or not rests with a small number of people.　会谈能否成功取决于少数人。

 ♣ rest on, rest with
　这两个短语意思不同：rest on的意思是“依靠，依赖”， rest with的意思是“在于，取决于”。例如：
　Science rests on observation.　科学要靠观察。
　The decision rests with you.　决策由你负责定夺。

　错误仍然没有改正。
　［误］ The mistake still rests uncorrected.
　［正］ The mistake rests uncorrected.
　［析］ rest作为系动词，本身就含有“依旧”的意思，因此，加用像still这样的副词是多余的。

　［派生词］ restful adj.平静的，悠闲的，让人得到休息的
　［同义词］ n. ease, inactivity, leisure, quiet, relaxation, repose; immobility, standstill, balance, excess, leavings, remainder, residue, surplus v. lounge, relax, base, count, depend, hang, lean, lie