relax學測 L3KK [rɪˈlæks] ｜ /rɪˈlæks/
使放鬆；使鬆弛·放鬆休息；紓解壓力·（情緒）放鬆；不再緊張·放寬（規定）；鬆綁
學測常考字，動詞三態易寫錯
After her exam, Amy went for a walk in the park to relax.
段考結束後，Amy到公園散步放鬆一下。
一個畫面：繃緊物鬆開
肌肉放鬆身體緊繃感消失，變得柔軟
心情放鬆壓力減輕，情緒變得輕鬆
規定放寬限制減少，不再嚴格要求
義項
肌肉放鬆A2verb使放鬆；使鬆弛
She closed her eyes and let her shoulders relax.
她閉上眼睛，讓肩膀放鬆下來。
relax your shouldersrelax your muscles
公園散步A2verb放鬆休息；紓解壓力
On Sunday afternoons, she likes to relax with some quiet music.
星期天下午，她喜歡聽點安靜的音樂放鬆一下。
relax at homerelax on the weekend
情緒放鬆A2verb（情緒）放鬆；不再緊張
When she saw her mom, she finally relaxed.
看到媽媽後，她終於放鬆下來。
finally relax
規定放寬A2verb放寬（規定）；鬆綁
The teacher decided to relax the class rules.
老師決定放寬班規。
relax the rules
片語
relax your mind腦袋放空 →讓思緒放鬆下來
just relax深呼吸 →放輕鬆，別緊張
relax the rules規定鬆綁 →放寬規定或限制
你會不會這樣說？
I feel very ___ after the hot bath. (relax / relaxed)
看答案
relaxed
relax 是動詞，形容『感覺放鬆的』要用形容詞 relaxed。
'The teacher decided to relax the class rules.' 這裡的 relax 最接近哪個意思？(A) 使肌肉放鬆 (B) 放寬規定 (C) 讓心情平靜
看答案
(B)
此句指老師放寬規定，對應「放寬；鬆綁」義項，而非身體放鬆。
字族
relaxed 放鬆的；不緊張的・relaxing 令人放鬆的・relaxation 放鬆；休閒