recline

英 [rɪ'klaɪn] 美 [rɪ'klaɪn]

• v. 躺；靠在；斜倚；倚靠；依赖

英英释义

Verb:

1. move the upper body backwards and down

2. cause to recline;

   "She reclined her head on the pillow"
   

3. lean in a comfortable resting position;

   "He was reposing on the couch"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. I recline upon the still unwithered grass and whisper to myself, "Perfect day"
   那绿草尚未枯黄，我躺在草地之上，喃喃地自言自语道：“大好的秋光!”
2. She reclined lazily on the cushions.
   她懒洋洋地靠在靠垫上。
3. She reclined her head against my shoulder.
   她把头倚在我的肩上。
4. We shouldn't recline too much upon book learning.
   我们不应过多地依赖书本知识。

经典引文

• Their heads were all reclined..to the right or the left.

  出自： Swift

• The young gentleman..reclined his head upon the table.

  出自： Dickens

• A back-row..seat is often fixed, i.e. the backrest cannot be reclined.

  出自：Daily Telegraph

近反义词

【近义词】

• rest 剩余的部分
• lounge 休息室
• loll 懒洋洋地呆着、坐或站着(...
• lie down 躺下
• repose 休息或睡眠
• lie 躺下
• lie back 向后靠(休息)...
• stretch out 伸出
• sprawl 躺卧
• couch 长椅
• down 向下
• lean back 向后倾斜
• recumb (=recumbent)...