v.休息；放松；使 ... 放松；放宽

I just want to sit down and relax. 我只想坐下休息会。

I felt my shoulders relax a little. 我觉得我的肩膀放松了好多。

His muscles relaxed. 他的肌肉松弛了。

A good massage will relax your tired muscles. 舒服的按摩会让你疲惫的肌肉放松。

The music will help to relax you. 音乐会使你感到轻松。

We could relax the procedure slightly in your case. 我们可以根据你的情况通融一些。

relax的基本意思是指“放松限制,紧张,牢固性或严格性”,既可指人,也可指物。

relax作“使轻松”解时,强调使人平静或解除疑虑,不紧张,可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。

relax不是反身动词,不能说relax oneself。例如: 我经常洗热水澡来放松自己。误:I usually relax myself by taking a hot bath.正:I usually relax by taking a hot bath.