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repose

/ri-pohz/US // rɪˈpoʊz //UK // (rɪˈpəʊz) //

忏悔,宴请,宴席,安息

Related Words

inactivity不活泼,不活动,不活跃,不活跃性stillness寂静,静止,静止状态,寂静无声lie down躺下,躺下来,躺下吧,躺下了quietude宁静,安静,幽静,安宁renewal更新,续期,续展,重建quietness宁静,安静,静谧性,平静性slumber沉睡,沉睡中,沉睡状态,熟睡ease缓解,减轻,舒适度,舒适peace和平,安宁,平和,和平问题quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静rest休息时间,休息,休息时,休息区refreshment茶点,进食,进修,提神restoration恢复,复原,修复,恢复原状sleep睡眠,睡觉,睡眠问题,睡眠时间leisure休闲,闲暇,闲暇时,消闲tranquillity安宁,安宁度,安定,宁静relaxation放松,松弛,放轻松,放宽inaction不作为,无作为,无为,不行动respite喘息,休养生息,暂休,喘息之机relaxing放松,轻松的,放松的,轻松

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
    • : peace; tranquillity; calm.
    • : dignified calmness, as of manner; composure.
    • : absence of movement, animation, etc.: When in repose, her face recalls the Mona Lisa.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    re·posed, re·pos·ing.

    • : to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity, etc.
    • : to lie dead: His body will repose in the chapel for two days.
    • : to be peacefully calm and quiet: The sea reposed under the tropical sun.
    • : to lie or rest on something.
    • : Archaic. to depend or rely on a person or thing.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    re·posed, re·pos·ing.

    • : to lay to rest; rest; refresh by rest.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounrestfulness; calm
Forms: reposed, reposing
Synonyms
inactivity不活泼,不活动,不活跃,不活跃性stillness寂静,静止,静止状态,寂静无声ease缓解,减轻,舒适度,舒适inaction不作为,无作为,无为,不行动leisure休闲,闲暇,闲暇时,消闲peace和平,安宁,平和,和平问题quiet安静,安静的,宁静,静quietness宁静,安静,静谧性,平静性quietude宁静,安静,幽静,安宁refreshment茶点,进食,进修,提神relaxation放松,松弛,放轻松,放宽relaxing放松,轻松的,放松的,轻松renewal更新,续期,续展,重建respite喘息,休养生息,暂休,喘息之机rest休息时间,休息,休息时,休息区restoration恢复,复原,修复,恢复原状sleep睡眠,睡觉,睡眠问题,睡眠时间slumber沉睡,沉睡中,沉睡状态,熟睡tranquillity安宁,安宁度,安定,宁静requiescence恳求,恳请,恳求性,恳切
verbrelax; recline
Forms: reposed, reposing
Synonyms
lie down躺下,躺下来,躺下吧,躺下了deposit存款,押金,沉积物,沉淀物lie谎言,撒谎,骗人,谎话loaf一块面包,一块面饼,一块钱,一块蛋糕loll忽悠lounge休息室,休息区,休息室里,休息厅place地点,地方,地位,场所rest休息时间,休息,休息时,休息区settle解决,结算,解决问题,安家落户slant斜面,斜线,倾斜的,倾斜sleep睡眠,睡觉,睡眠问题,睡眠时间slumber沉睡,沉睡中,沉睡状态,熟睡stretch伸展,延伸,绵延,伸长tilt倾斜,倾斜度,倾斜的,俯仰lay down规定,放下,规定了,躺下settle down尘埃落定,安顿下来,安家落户,安家stretch out延展,伸开,伸长,伸手take it easy悠着点,悠着点儿,轻松点,悠着点吧

Examples

  • For example, the wooden casket lying in repose at the Supreme Court and in state at the Capitol remained firmly shut.

  • Now, however, microbiology in particular is discovering that there is no reposing, solid core within us, but rather a lurking void around which life’s dance unfurls.

  • The other, Sophie Berthelot, was allowed in so she could repose in aeternum next to her spouse, the chemist Marcellin.

  • And those in the middle mostly plow ahead, refreshed by the repose of spirit or soul so hard to find at the top or the bottom.

  • This is a still from a 2008 video called "Repose (on the Plinthe)", by Vancouver artist Adad Hannah.

  • When the action summits, and when the characters are in a state of repose.

  • Hillary Clinton seemed to be in a rare moment of repose while the Middle East erupted.

  • Tausig possessed this repose in a technical way, and his touch was marvellous; but he never drew the tears to your eyes.

  • John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”

  • This is often of great advantage, as the strength of repose is expressed to a great degree in restraint of movement.

  • What reliance could repose upon a house, divided against itself—not safe from the extravagance and pillage of its own members?

  • He was scared from the world by its vices; and sometimes longed to repose his wearied spirit in the grave.

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