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unwind

UK //ʌnˈwaɪnd//US //ʌnˈwaɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'unwinden',由 'un-'(表示相反动作)和 'wind'(缠绕)组成,字面意思是解开缠绕。

verb

❶ 指放松身心,从紧张或压力中恢复平静的状态,常用于描述工作后或压力大的情况下寻求放松。

“After a long day at work, I like to unwind by listening to music.”

(工作一整天后,我喜欢听音乐放松。)

“She went to the spa to unwind after her stressful week.”

(她在紧张的一周后去水疗中心放松。)

❶ 指解开或松开缠绕的东西,如线、绳子或卷曲的物品,使其恢复原状或自由状态。

“She carefully unwound the tangled thread from the spool.”

(她小心地从线轴上解开缠结的线。)

“The cat unwound the ball of yarn and made a mess.”

(猫解开了毛线球,弄得一团糟。)

同义词:relax, decompress, loosen, unroll, untangle

常见短语

unwind the clock — 字面意思是解开时钟的发条,比喻让时间倒流或回到过去的状态。

“If I could unwind the clock, I would make different choices.”

(如果我能让时间倒流,我会做出不同的选择。)