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resting

UK/'restɪŋ/US/'restiŋ/
B1

Definitions

adj.

Not moving or active; in a state of rest

静止的;休息中的;静息的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reststand, set, place
+
-ingcontinuous / action of
=resting

rest + -ing used as an adjective: being in a state of rest. Common in 'resting heart rate' (your heart rate when at rest) and 'resting place.'

Common Collocations

  • 1.resting heart rate静息心率
  • 2.resting place安息之所
  • 3.resting position静止姿势
  • 4.resting state静息状态

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His resting heart rate is unusually low for his age.

  • 2.

    The garden became their final resting place.

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