unwind

• vt. 放鬆；解開；[計] 展開
• vi. 放鬆；解開；鬆開

un-, 使相反，wind, 纏繞。

unwind (v.)

early 14c., "to undo" (a bandage, wrapping, etc.), from un- (2) "opposite of" + wind (v.1). Similar formation in Old English unwindan "unveil, uncover," Dutch ontwinden, Old High German intwindan. Reflexive sense is recorded from 1740; figurative sense of "to release oneself from tensions, to relax" is by 1938. Related: Unwound; unwinding.

1. It helps them to unwind after a busy day at work.

這有助於他們忙碌一天後放鬆自己。

來自柯林斯例句

2. to unwind a ball of string

解開一團繩

來自《權威詞典》

3. A glass of beer before dinner helped him unwind.

飯前喝一杯啤酒使他輕鬆了.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. A person takes a few extra drinks to unwind , to forget, or to sleep.

一個人為了消除緊張, 忘記煩惱, 或是催眠,往往額外多喝幾杯.

來自辭典例句

5. I take classes in yoga to help me unwind.

我練習瑜迦功以幫助我放鬆.

來自口語例句