unwind

英 [ˌʌn'waɪnd] 美 [ˌʌn'waɪnd]

• v. 解开；松开；放松

英英释义

Verb:

1. reverse the winding or twisting of;

   "unwind a ball of yarn"
   

2. separate the tangles of

3. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease;

   "He relaxed in the hot tub"
   "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
   

4. cause to feel relaxed;

   "A hot bath always relaxes me"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. She started to unwind her scarf.
   她开始解开她的围巾。
2. She unwound the wool from the ball.
   她松开线团上的毛线。
3. Shall we go to a bar and unwind a little?
   我们到酒吧去喝一杯吧？
4. Reading is a good way to unwind.
   阅读是休息的好方式。

经典引文

• As she unwound her ball of wool it rolled out of her lap.

  出自： M. Sinclair

• Unwound the mooring rope from a bollard.

  出自： I. McEwan

• There's an awful lot of red-tape to unwind.

  出自： fig.

词汇搭配

• unwind reel 开卷机,折卷机...

近反义词

【近义词】

• relax 休息
• disentangle 解开
• slow down 减速
• uncoil 解开
• undo 解开
• loosen 松开
• unravel 解开
• untwist 松开搓合之线...
• wind down 放松
• calm down （使)平静
• chill out 冷静下来
• loosen up 放松肌肉
• unroll (由卷曲状态)展开...
• unbend 伸直
• wind off 解开
• unstrain 使放松
• decompress 缓缓排除压力...
• unlax 使 ... 放松

【反义词】

• wind 风