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rest /rest/► SEE ALLand the restand (all) the rest (of it)at restcome to restfor the rest(why don’t you) give it a rest!give sth a restI rest my caserest assured (that…)the rest is historyrest on your laurelsGod rest his/her soulGod rest him/herlay sb to restlay sth to restput/set sb’s mind at ease/restthere’s no peace/rest for the wicked
●and the ˈrest (spoken) used to say that the actual amount or number of sth is much higher than sb has stated 还有其他等等；（比所说的）还要多；远不止此◆‘We’ve run up a cost of £250 …’ ‘And the rest, and the rest!’
“我们已经花了 250 英镑…”“对，还不止这些！”●and (all) the ˈrest (of it) (spoken) used at the end of a list to mean everything else that you might expect to be on the list （用于列举）诸如此类，等等◆After I’ve paid the rent, I’m left with only €40 a week to pay for food, clothes, travelling and all the rest of it.
付完房租后，我每周仅剩下 40 欧元支付吃穿出行等的费用。●at ˈrest1. (technical 术语) not moving 静止；不动◆At rest the insect looks like a dead leaf.
一动不动时，这种昆虫看上去像一片枯叶。2. dead and therefore free from trouble or anxiety. People say ‘at rest’ to avoid saying ‘dead’ （委婉说法，与 dead 同义）长眠，安息◆She now lies at rest in the family grave.
她现在长眠在家族墓地里。●come to ˈreststop moving 停下来；不再移动◆The car crashed through the barrier and came to rest in a field.
汽车撞倒栅栏，停在农田里。◆His eyes came to rest on Clara’s face.
他的目光停留在克拉拉的脸上。●for the ˈrest (BrE, formal) as far as other less important matters are concerned 至于其他；除此之外◆The most important thing in life is to do your duty. For the rest I care nothing.
生活中最重要的是要履行自己的职责，除此之外我什么都不在乎。●(why don’t you) give it a ˈrest! (BrE, spoken) used to tell sb to stop doing sth or talking about sth because they are annoying you 停下来好不好；别再提（恼人的事）了◆Give it a rest will you! That’s the third time you’ve criticized my driving this morning.
别唠叨了，行不行！这是你今早第三次说我车开得不好了。●give sth a ˈrest (informal) stop doing sth for a while 暂停；暂时不做◆He first started his university degree some ten years ago, but gave it a rest for a few years before starting again last year.
他大概十年前上的大学，后来中途休学了几年，到去年才复学。●I ˌrest my ˈcase (spoken, law 法律 or humorous) have no more to say about sth, especially because you think you have proved your point 本人对案情陈述完毕；我的话说完了◆You see what I mean about him always arriving late? It’s nearly ten o’clock and he’s not here yet. I rest my case!
你明白我为什么说他总是迟到了吧？快十点了，他还没到。我不多说了！●rest asˈsured (that…) (formal) be completely certain or confident that… 深信无疑；非常肯定；（对…）很有信心◆You can rest assured that we will do everything we can to get your money back.
你尽管放心，我们会想一切办法把你的钱要回来。●the rest is ˈhistoryused when you are telling a story to say that you do not need to tell the end of it, because everyone knows it already 接下来的大家都知道了；结果如何不必赘述◆She moved here two years ago, met Steve last summer, and the rest is history.
她两年前搬到这儿，去年夏天遇上史蒂夫，后来怎么样就不用说了吧。●ˌrest on your ˈlaurels (usually disapproving) be satisfied with the success you have already gained and so no longer try to improve your position, etc. 躺在过去的功劳簿上；吃老本；不思进取◆I know you got a very good degree from Oxford but what are you going to do with your life now? You can’t rest on your laurels for ever, you know.
我知道你在牛津得了个好学位，可是你对现在的生活又有什么打算呢？要知道，你不可能一辈子吃老本。 ORIGIN Laurel leaves were used in Roman times to make a crown for the winner of a race or competition. 古罗马时期曾用月桂树叶子做桂冠授给比赛或竞赛的获胜者。●God ˌrest his/her ˈsoul●God ˈrest him/her (old-fashioned, spoken) used to show respect when you are talking about sb who is dead （提到死者时表示尊敬）愿上帝使他（或她）安息◆My grandfather, God rest his soul, would never think of leaving the house without a suit and tie on.我祖父，愿上帝使他的灵魂安息，从来不会有不穿西服不打领带就出家门的念头。●lay sb to ˈrest (formal) bury sb 埋葬◆He was laid to rest beside his parents.他被安葬在父母墓旁。●lay sth to ˈreststop sth by showing that it is not true 平息（谣言等）；消除◆The media speculation about their relationship has finally been laid to rest.媒体对他们关系的猜测最终平息了。●put/set sb’s ˈmind at ease/restdo or say sth to sb which stops them worrying about sth 宽慰；安慰；使某人放心（或安心）◆If you’d phoned me it would have put my mind at ease.如果你当时打电话给我，我就放心了。◆He was nervous about meeting my parents, so I tried to set his mind at rest.要和我父母见面了，他感到非常紧张，我就设法安慰他。●there’s no peace/rest for the ˈwicked (usually humorous) used when sb is complaining that they have a lot of work to do （抱怨工作太多时说）恶人一刻不得闲◆Well, it’s been nice talking to you, but I really must go. No rest for the wicked!跟你聊天真开心，但我必须走了。每天都忙得像个无头苍蝇似的！ |