'Rest', in terms of muscle relaxation and so on, can be achieved by a brief period lying, or even sitting down.
“休息”，从使肌肉得到放松等方面来看，只要稍微躺一躺，甚至坐一坐就能达到。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 19 The stuff of dreams
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 肌肉;力量;权威，权力;
vt. 硬挤;使劲搬动;
vi. 用力挤;
💡 muscul 表”肌肉”
"I've torn a calf muscle."
我拉伤了小腿肌肉。
近义：toughen, impose, enforce, foist
n. 消遣，放松;松懈，松弛;放宽;[生理]驰松;
💡 relax放松+ation表名词 →休息；娱乐
"Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation."
尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。
近义：interlude, laxation, letup, recess, relaxedness, relaxing
反义：overexertion, strain, weariness, fatigue
n. 时期;（一段）时间;学时;句号;
adj. 具有某个时代特征的;（关于）过去某一特定历史时期的;（家具、服饰、建筑等）某一时代的;
💡 peri周围，靠近+od道路→周期
"The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy."
军事统治政权被推翻以后，接着是一段时期的无政府状态。
近义：term, time, season, spell, bout, chapter
n. 休息;剩余部分;支持物;宁静，安宁;
vt.& vi. （使）休息;（使）倚靠[支撑];
vi. 休息;静止;停止;安心;
vt. 使休息;使轻松;使长眠;使依赖;
"You deserve a rest after all that hard work."
辛苦劳累那么久，你该休息一下了。
近义：relax, repose, lean, put, recline, place
反义：heave, hoist, lift, make, peak, rear