unbend 音标拼音: [
, ʌnb'ɛnd]
vt . 弄直,伸直,放松,使松懈,解开
vi . 变直,松驰,变和蔼
弄直,伸直,放松,使松懈,解开变直,松驰,变和蔼
unbend v 1 :
straighten up or out ;
make straight [
synonym : {
straighten },
{
unbend }] [
ant : {
bend }, {
flex }]
2 :
unfasten ,
as a sail ,
from a spar or a stay 3 :
free from flexure ; "
unbend a bow " [
ant : {
bend }, {
deform },
{
flex }, {
turn }, {
twist }]
4 :
make less taut ; "
relax the tension on the rope " [
synonym :
{
relax }, {
unbend }]
5 :
become less tense ,
rest ,
or take one '
s ease ; "
He relaxed in the hot tub "; "
Let '
s all relax after a hard day '
s work " [
synonym :
{
relax }, {
loosen up }, {
unbend }, {
unwind }, {
decompress }, {
slow down }] [
ant : {
tense }, {
tense up }]
6 :
release from mental strain ,
tension ,
or formality ; "
unbend the mind from absorbing too much information "
Unbend \
Un *
bend "\ ([
u ^]
n *
b [
e ^]
nd "),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Unbent }
([
u ^]
n *
b [
e ^]
nt ");
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Unbending }.] [
1st pref .
un -
bend .]
1 .
To free from flexure ;
to make ,
or allow to become ,
straight ;
to loosen ;
as ,
to unbend a bow .
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2 .
A remit from a strain or from exertion ;
to set at ease for a time ;
to relax ;
as ,
to unbend the mind from study or care .
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You do unbend your noble strength . --
Shak .
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3 . (
Naut .)
(
a )
To unfasten ,
as sails ,
from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use .
(
b )
To cast loose or untie ,
as a rope .
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Unbend \
Un *
bend "\,
v .
i .
1 .
To cease to be bent ;
to become straight or relaxed .
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2 .
To relax in exertion ,
attention ,
severity ,
or the like ;
hence ,
to indulge in mirth or amusement .
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46 Moby Thesaurus words for "
unbend ":
abate ,
bate ,
bend ,
disentangle ,
ease ,
ease off ,
ease up ,
extend ,
flatten ,
give ,
give way ,
let down ,
let up ,
let up on ,
loose ,
loosen ,
loosen up ,
mitigate ,
put straight ,
rectify ,
relax ,
relent ,
remit ,
set straight ,
sit up ,
slack ,
slack off ,
slack up ,
slacken ,
slake ,
slow down ,
smooth ,
stand up ,
straighten ,
straighten out ,
straighten up ,
submit ,
unbrace ,
uncurl ,
unkink ,
unlax ,
unsnarl ,
unstrain ,
unstring ,
unwind ,
yield
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