rest

单词辨析:

rest break interval recess 【导航词义:休息】
rest n. 休息,歇息
〔辨析〕

泛指放松、休息。

〔例证〕

Let's take a rest.

让我们休息一下。

He was so tired that his wife suggested he should get some rest.

他非常累,妻子建议他休息休息。

break n. 休息,停顿
〔辨析〕

指短暂的中止,如工作或活动之间的休息。

〔例证〕

There is a 10-minute break between two classes.

两堂课之间有10分钟休息时间。

They worked for 18 hours without a break yesterday.

昨天他们连续工作了18个小时。

interval n. [英]幕间休息
〔辨析〕

指戏剧或音乐会各场次之间的休息。

〔例证〕

I will call you back in the interval.

幕间休息的时候我再回你电话。

There will be a 15-minute interval after the first act.

第一幕结束之后将休息15分钟。

recess n. 休会(期); [美]课间休息
〔辨析〕

指议会不工作的时期,或学生的课间休息。

〔例证〕

How long is the Parliament's summer recess?

议会的夏季休会期为多久?

He always said that his favourite thing at school is recess.

他总是说他在学校最喜欢的是课间休息。

remainder remains rest surplus 【导航词义:剩余】
remainder n. 剩余物,剩余部分;余数
〔辨析〕

泛指从整体取走或用掉部分后的剩余部分,通常与定冠词 the 连用;也指除法运算中的余数。

〔例证〕

She spent the remainder of her retirement growing flowers.

她退休余下的时间都在养花中度过。

When will the remainder be paid off?

何时支付剩余款项?

Twenty-eight divided by nine gives you a remainder of 1.

28除以9余数为1。

remains n. 剩余部分;遗迹
〔辨析〕

指某物得以保留且未被破坏的部分。

〔例证〕

She threw away the remains of her supper.

她把晚饭的剩菜扔掉了。

Several Roman remains have been well protected.

几处古罗马遗迹得到了很好的保护。

rest n. 剩余部分;余下的人(或物)
〔辨析〕

普通用词,通常与定冠词 the 连用。

〔例证〕

Each of us can only carry two bags. What about the rest?

我们两人每人只能拿两个包,剩下的怎么办?

Three of the bank robbers were arrested, and the rest escaped.

3名银行劫匪被捕,其余的逃走了。

You can bring the rest of this watermelon to your dormitory.

你可以把剩下的西瓜带回宿舍。

He wished that he could spend the rest of his life in a quiet village.

他希望他能在一个安静的村庄里度过余生。

surplus n. 剩余,剩余额
〔辨析〕

指超出需求的过剩数量。

〔例证〕

What causes the surplus of crude oil?

是什么造成了原油过剩?

What can we do with the surplus trimmed away?

被剪掉的多余部分可以做什么用?

相关例句:

How can any woman rest easy now, knowing her breast cancer may be misdiagnosed?

知道自己的乳腺癌可能被误诊,哪个女人能不担心呢?

His dying wish was to be laid to rest at the church near his Somerset home.

他的遗愿是把他安葬在家乡萨默塞特郡附近的教堂里。

And what about racism and all the rest of it?

那种族主义之类的观念又怎么样呢?

His head was resting on her shoulder

他的头靠在她的肩上。

Let it rest, Rachel. Leave her in peace.

别说了,雷切尔。让她平静一下。

He was unable to travel to Barcelona with the rest of the team.

他未能和其他队员一起去巴塞罗那。