relax, eased off, ease up, stance, detach

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EASY OFF
1. Also, ease up. Lessen in severity, relax; abate. For example, I wish you'd ease off on Harold; he's doing the best he can, or The wind's eased up so I think the storm is just about over. [Late 1800s] Also see let up.
2. Fall away, gradually decrease, as in The market's easing off, so we may get some stocks more cheaply. [Late 1800s]

節

re • lax

発音

rilǽks

レベル

大学入試程度

relaxの変化形

relaxed (過去形) • relaxed (過去分詞) • relaxing (現在分詞) • relaxes (三人称単数現在)

[動](他)

1 〈人・心などを〉くつろがせる, 休ませる

The music will relax you.
その音楽を聞けば緊張がほぐれますよ.

2 〈緊張・こわばりなどを〉ゆるめる, 和らげる, ほぐす, （…の）力を抜く

relax one's features
表情を和らげる

relax the bowels
通じをつける

relax one's grip on the club
クラブの握りをゆるめる.

3 〈決意・能力などを〉弱める；〈努力・警戒心などを〉ゆるめる, 減じる

relax one's efforts
努力を怠たる.

4 〈法・制限などを〉緩和する, 寛大にする

relax traffic regulations
交通規則を緩和する.

━━(自)

1 〈人が〉くつろぐ, 息抜きをする, 緊張を解く, ほっとする

relax over coffee
コーヒーでくつろぐ.

2 ゆるむ, 和らぐ, 衰える, 解ける

The heat has relaxed.
暑さが弱まった.

3 〈規則・規律が〉緩和される.

［ラテン語relaxāre （re-再び＋laxāreゆるめる）. △LAX, RELEASE］

stance

 

音節

stance

発音

stǽns

レベル

大学入試程度

stanceの変化形

stances (複数形)

[名]

1 （物事に対する思想的・心情的な）立場, 姿勢, 態度

take ［adopt］ a detached stance
超然とした態度をとる.

2 （立った）姿勢, 構え

a fighting stance
戦う構え.

3 （ゴルフ・野球などの）スタンス, 打者の足の構え.

［中フランス語←イタリア語STANZA］