英語口語練習小對話 第593期:放鬆

Subject：I want to go on holiday and Wind down.

迷你對話

A: Holiday is coming at last. I want to go on holiday and wind down. What is your opinion?

假期終於要來了，我想度假放鬆一下了，你認爲如何？

B: Good idea.

好主意。

地道表達

wind down

1. 解釋

Wind down的意思是“放鬆一下”。Wind既可以做名詞，也可以做動詞。作爲動詞，它的意思時候“上發條，蜿蜒，纏繞”的意思。Wind down即把發條取下來，停下來休息一下，引申爲“放鬆一下，放鬆”的意思，這樣表達很形象生動。

2. 例句

e.g. I felt tense, but now I' m beginning to wind down.

我本來感到緊張，可是現在開始放鬆了。

e.g. The staff members need to wind down after their work.

員工上完班後都應該好好休息放鬆一下。

e.g. This year has been frantically busy for us I need a holiday just to wind down.

今年我們忙得要命--我需要有一段假期放鬆一下。