'Rest', in terms of muscle relaxation and so on, can be achieved by a brief period lying, or even sitting down.
“休息”，從使肌肉得到放松等方面來看，只要稍微躺一躺，甚至坐一坐就能達到。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 19 The stuff of dreams
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 肌肉;力量;權威，權力;
vt. 硬擠;使勁搬動;
vi. 用力擠;
?? muscul 表”肌肉”
"I've torn a calf muscle."
我拉傷了小腿肌肉。
近義：toughen, impose, enforce, foist
n. 消遣，放松;松懈，松弛;放寬;[生理]馳松;
?? relax放松+ation表名詞 →休息；娛樂
"Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation."
盡量保持工作與休閑均衡。
近義：interlude, laxation, letup, recess, relaxedness, relaxing
反義：overexertion, strain, weariness, fatigue
n. 時期;（一段）時間;學時;句號;
adj. 具有某個時代特征的;（關于）過去某一特定歷史時期的;（家具、服飾、建筑等）某一時代的;
?? peri周圍，靠近+od道路→周期
"The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy."
軍事統治政權被推翻以后，接著是一段時期的無政府狀態。
近義：term, time, season, spell, bout, chapter
n. 休息;剩余部分;支持物;寧靜，安寧;
vt.& vi. （使）休息;（使）倚靠[支撐];
vi. 休息;靜止;停止;安心;
vt. 使休息;使輕松;使長眠;使依賴;
"You deserve a rest after all that hard work."
辛苦勞累那么久，你該休息一下了。
近義：relax, repose, lean, put, recline, place
反義：heave, hoist, lift, make, peak, rear