n.

1. 休息；休養；休息時間[C][U][（+from）]
   Let's take a rest.

   我們休息一下吧。

2. 停止，靜止[U]
   The power failure brought the refrigerator to a rest.

   停電致使冰箱停止運轉。

3. （常構成複合詞）（擱放物品的）臺，架[C]
4. 安靜，安寧[U]
5. 【婉】安息，長眠[U]
6. 【音】休止；休止符[C]

vi.

1. 休息；睡；安息，長眠[（+from）]
   Mrs. Whitman rests with her husband.

   惠特曼太太與先生長眠一處。

2. 被支撐在，擱在；依賴，依據[Q][（+on/upon）]
   The whole theory rests on a wrong assumption.

   整個理論都是建立在錯誤的假定上。

3. （常用在否定句）安定下來，放心，安心
   She will not rest until she gets to the bottom of the matter.

   不查明事實真相她不會安心。

4. 停止；靜止；停留[Q]

vt.

1. 使休息；使安息；使輕鬆
   The doctor tried to rest his patient's mind at ease.

   醫生設法讓病人安下心來。

2. 使支撐在，使擱在；使（視線等）停留在[O]
   He rested his eyes on the new comer for an instant.

   他瞧了一下那個新來的人。

3. 使基（於），把……寄託（於）[（+on）]
4. 【律】自動停止對（案件等）提出證據（或辯論）

n.

1. 剩餘部分；其餘的人；其餘[the S][G]
   The rest of the eggs have gone bad.

   其餘的雞蛋都變質了。

vi.

1. 依然是，保持[L]
   My grandfather will never rest idle.

   我祖父從來不肯閒著。

v.

1. cease work or movement in order to relax or recover strength.
   ▸allow to be inactive in order to regain strength or health.
   ▸(of a problem or subject) be left without further investigation or discussion.
2. place or be placed so as to stay in a specified position.
   ▸lie buried.
   ▸ (rest on) (of a look) alight or be steadily directed on.
3. (rest on) be based on; depend on.
   ▸ (rest something in/on) place hope, trust, or confidence in or on.
   ▸be the responsibility of or belong to a specified person:

   ultimate control rested with the founders.
4. N. Amer. conclude the case for the prosecution or defence in a court of law.

n.

1. an instance or period of resting.
   ▸a motionless state.
2. Music  an interval of silence of a specified duration.
   ▸the sign denoting this.
   ▸a pause in speech or verse.
3. an object that is used to hold or support something.

n.

1. the remaining part of something.
   ▸ [treated as pl.] the remaining people or things; the others.
2. Anatomy  a small, detached portion of an organ or tissue.
3. a rally in real tennis.

v.