repose

英 [rɪˈpəʊz]

美 [rɪˈpoʊz]

n. 休息; 睡眠; 平静; 镇静
v. 位于; 被搁置在; 躺; 休息

现在分词：reposing　过去式：reposed　过去分词：reposed　第三人称单数：reposes　复数：reposes　

BNC.20810 / COCA.19187

牛津词典

noun

verb

N-UNCOUNT 休息;休憩;闲适
Reposeis a state in which you are resting and feeling calm.
1. He had a still, almost blank face in repose...
  他休息时面部平静，几乎毫无表情。
2. Its atmosphere is one of repose rather than excitement.
  那里气氛安宁而不热闹。
VERB 位于;安置于;坐落于
If somethingreposessomewhere, it is there.
1. Exquisite china soup dishes reposed on silver plates.
  银盘子上面摆放着精制的陶瓷汤盘。

noun

freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
1. took his repose by the swimming pool
Synonym:resteaserelaxation
a disposition free from stress or emotion
Synonym:quietplacidityserenitytranquillitytranquility
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
Synonym:peacepeacefulnesspeace of mindserenityheartseaseataraxis

verb

put or confide something in a person or thing
1. These philosophers reposed the law in the people
to put something (eg trust) in something
1. The nation reposed its confidence in the King
put in a horizontal position
1. lay the books on the table
2. lay the patient carefully onto the bed
Synonym:layput down
lean in a comfortable resting position
1. He was reposing on the couch
Synonym:recumbrecline
lie when dead
1. Mao reposes in his mausoleum
be inherent or innate in
Synonym:restreside

Below this stone repose the mortal remains of his father.
在此石块下长眠的是他的父亲的遗体。
You would not rob us of our repose, would you, comrades?
同志们，你们不会不让我们休息吧？
How calmly the clouds seem to repose in heaven.
云彩多么平静地停留在天空中。
Powders and granules-measurement of the angle of repose
粉末和颗粒-安息角的测定
Its atmosphere is one of repose rather than excitement.
那里气氛安宁而不热闹。
The repose of these days and nights fills my wagon with calmness.
这种宁静的日子给我的旅行车注入了一种从容坦荡的气度。
Any indoor amusement or the night shift is not allowed to effect other employee's repose.
员工室内娱乐及夜班员工回宿舍时，不得影响他人休息。
I insisted on being provided instantly with a place of refuge, and means of repose.
我坚持要马上有一个安身之处和供我休息的设备。
I prayed for the repose of his soul.
我祈祷愿他安息。
The need for truth is not constant; no more than is the need for repose.
对真实的渴望不是恒常不变的，它不会超过人们对静止的需求。