Relaxed
主语常为人或环境:人指身心不紧绷;环境指 dress code、谈话方式随意。与 “relaxing” 不同:relaxed 多形容感受者或氛围结果,relaxing 多形容事物“令人放松”。
- “After yoga, she felt relaxed and ready for bed.” (瑜伽之后她感到放松,准备睡觉。)
- “The office has a relaxed dress code on Fridays.” (这家办公室周五着装要求比较随意。)
- “He gave a relaxed smile when the interview turned friendly.” (面试气氛变融洽时,他轻松地笑了笑。)
拉丁语 laxare(放松),与 “lax” “release” 有间接关联;re- 在此加强“松开”的动作。
动词 “relax” 加过去分词 “-ed” 作状态形容词。
生活方式内容中 “relaxed lifestyle” 与高压工作对比;育儿语境 “relaxed parenting” 指管教风格较宽松。
- 固定搭配: “relaxed attitude” (随和的态度), “relaxed rules” (宽松的规定)
- 动词: relax;名词: relaxation
relax(放松)+ -ed → 已经松下来的状态。
“The beach was quiet at dawn, and we walked with relaxed steps along the wet sand.” (黎明时海滩很安静,我们踏着湿沙悠闲漫步。)