relax是一个英语动词。当做不及物动词时，它的意思是放松，休息，松懈，松弛。当做及物动词时，它的含义是放松，使休息，使松弛，使松懈。
relax这个动词的常用搭配是relax oneself，意思是放松自己，放松某人自己。
例句：
At last we could relax and talk without constraint.
我们终于可以放松下来，无拘无束地谈话了。
When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper.
我下班回到家里，喜欢看看报纸，放松一下。
Take time out to relax by the pool.
去游泳池边歇一歇吧。