緊接 上一講 ，我們繼續(xù)來(lái)看看“放松點(diǎn)”的英語(yǔ)還能怎么說(shuō)吧！

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1. unwind : to gradually relax after you have been working hard or worrying a lot

例：

I wanted to unwind after a hard day. （辛苦工作了一天，我想放松放松。）

After a couple of drinks, Tom began to unwind. （喝了幾杯酒，湯姆逐漸放松了。）

Set in spectacular countryside, the hotel is the perfect place to unwind. （這家酒店坐落在風(fēng)景優(yōu)美的鄉(xiāng)間，是個(gè)絕佳的休閑勝地。）

The world motocross champion likes nothing better than unwinding in front of the TV. （這個(gè)世界摩托車越野賽冠軍最喜歡看著電視放松自己。）

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2. chill out/chill : to become more relaxed, less tense, less anxious, or less angry

備注： ''chill out'' 一般用在口語(yǔ)中。

例：

He thinks his parents are way too uptight and says they should just chill. （他覺(jué)得他爸媽太嚴(yán)肅了，他說(shuō)他們得放松點(diǎn)別繃得那么緊。）

Chill out, man! （伙計(jì)，嗨起來(lái)！）

''chill out'' 還可以指 ''to spend time in a relaxed manner'' 。

例：

I decide to stay home and chill. （我決定在家里好好放松放松。）

She has been chilling out with her girlfriends. （她和姐們玩得很嗨。）

The main reason I'm going to Jamaica is so I can lie on the beach and chill out without being distracted. （去牙買加我就能躺在海邊沙灘上，無(wú)人打擾，好好放松一下，這是我想去那兒的主要原因。）

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3. let your hair down : to relax completely and enjoy yourself, especially in social situations

備注： ''let your hair down'' 是較口語(yǔ)化的用法。

例：

Chat rooms on the internet are places where we can let our hair down and say what we think. （網(wǎng)上聊天室可以讓我們完全放松自己，隨心所欲地聊天。）

We work hard all week, so when Friday comes we like to let our hair down a little and have some fun. （我們平時(shí)工作很忙，所以周五的時(shí)候，我們喜歡放松放松，找點(diǎn)樂(lè)子。）

The party gave us all a chance to really let our hair down. （這個(gè)派對(duì)讓我們大家真正地放松下來(lái)。）

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4. lighten up : to become more relaxed and informal and to stop being serious, worried etc.

例：

He really needs to lighten up and relax a little. （他真的要放松放松了。）

Lighten up a bit and enjoy yourself! （放松點(diǎn)，好好玩?。?

I hope you're the father. Just a little joke to lighten up the mood. （希望你就是我孩子的爸?！呛牵f(shuō)個(gè)笑話來(lái)活躍一下氣氛而已。）

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5. let yourself go : to allow yourself to completely relax in a social situation, and not worry about what is polite, or about what other people may think

例：

He really lets himself go when he's out partying with his friends. （他和朋友們?nèi)ヅ蓪?duì)上玩時(shí)，才是真正放松了。）

Dick took me to the party and, for once, I let myself go completely. （迪克帶我去派對(duì)，就那次，我是完全放松的。）

She has a hard time relaxing and letting herself go. （她很難放松下來(lái)。）

He's quite scholarly, but he can be really funny when he lets himself go. （他像個(gè)學(xué)究，但他不繃得那么緊完全放松的時(shí)候相當(dāng)有趣。）

For goodness sake, Peter, why don't you just let yourself go for once? （天吶，皮特，你怎么就不能盡情玩一次呢？）