/rest ||; rɛst/verb1 [I] to relax, sleep or stop after a period of activity or because of illness 休息;歇息: We've been walking for hours. Let's rest here for a while. 我们走了好几个小时的路,在这里休息一会儿吧。
2 [T] to not use a part of your body for a period of time because it is tired or painful 让(身体某部位)休息: Your knee will get better as long as you rest it as much as you can. 只要你尽量少用那边膝盖,它便会好转。
3 [I,T] rest (sth) on/against sth to place sth in a position where it is supported by sth else; to be in such a position (把某物)靠在,倚在 · She rested her head on his shoulder and went to sleep. 她把头靠在他的肩膀上,睡着了。
let sth rest to not talk about sth any longer 不再谈论(某事)
rest on sb/sth to depend on sb/sth or be based on sth 依靠;基于:
The whole theory rests on a very simple idea. 整个理论基于一个很简单的概念。