relaxation學測 L4KK [ˌrilæˈkseʃən] ｜ /ˌrilæˈkseɪʃən/
放鬆；身心舒緩·規定放寬；鬆綁
學測常考字，兼具身心放鬆與規則放寬雙義
After a long day, he found time for relaxation.
漫長的一天過後，他找到時間放鬆一下。
一個畫面：繃緊後鬆開
繃緊身體肌肉或規定原本處於緊繃狀態
鬆開緊繃感逐漸消失，變得鬆弛
回復自在身心或制度回到鬆弛、自在的狀態
義項
溫泉放鬆B2noun放鬆；身心舒緩
After a long week, she visited a hot spring for some relaxation.
一整週過去後，她到溫泉放鬆一下。
a moment of relaxationdeep relaxation
規定鬆綁B2noun規定放寬；鬆綁
The relaxation of the rules let more people enter the park.
規定放寬後，更多人可以進入公園。
relaxation of the rules
片語
a moment of relaxation片刻放鬆 →短暫的放鬆時光
deep relaxation徹底放鬆 →非常徹底的放鬆感
relaxation of the rules規定鬆綁 →規定變得比較寬鬆
a sense of relaxation放鬆感受 →感覺到放鬆的心情
你會不會這樣說？
She felt very ___ after the massage. (relaxed / relaxation)
看答案
relaxed
relaxation 是名詞，此處應用形容詞 relaxed。
The new rule is a ___ of the old one. (relaxation / relaxed)
看答案
relaxation
此處需名詞，relaxed 是形容詞不可直接接 of。
字族
relax 放鬆；使鬆弛（動詞）・relaxed 放鬆的；隨性的（形容詞）・relaxing 令人放鬆的（形容詞）
順路看看
leisure — 計畫好的休閒時間，非單純放鬆感受ease — 免除負擔後的輕鬆自在感多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
會議空檔
A quiet lunch in the courtyard gave the team a moment of relaxation between meetings.
在庭院安靜地吃頓午餐，讓團隊在會議之間享有片刻的放鬆。
物流簡報中的假設討論
The briefing discussed how a possible relaxation of import rules could affect delivery schedules.
簡報討論了進口規定若放寬，可能如何影響交貨時程。
詞族
relaxation noun 放鬆；規定放寬・relax verb 放鬆；放寬・relaxed adjective 放鬆的；寬鬆的・relaxing adjective 令人放鬆的
四選一
The staff lounge provides a quiet space for ____ between meetings.
看答案
relaxation
介系詞 for 後需要能表示用途的名詞，此處選 relaxation。relax 是原形動詞，relaxes 是第三人稱單數動詞；relaxed 是形容詞或過去式、過去分詞，在此無法單獨充當 for 的受詞。
同義改寫
The team enjoyed a moment of relaxation between meetings. → The team enjoyed a brief period of feeling calm and relaxed between meetings.
a moment of relaxation 在此指會議間短暫感到平靜、放鬆；改寫保留這項感受，不額外斷言當時不必工作。
The briefing discussed a possible relaxation of import rules. → The briefing discussed the possibility of making import rules less strict.
relaxation of import rules 指讓進口規定變得較寬鬆；改寫保留「可能」的語氣，沒有宣稱規定已經變更。