unwind
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·wind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ verb (past tense and past participle unwound /-ˈwaʊnd/) 1 [intransitive]RELAXED to relax and stop feeling anxious 放松，松弛 a beautiful country hotel that is the perfect place to unwind 优美的乡村酒店，放松身心的绝佳场所► see thesaurus at relax2 [intransitive, transitive]FASTEN/DO UP to undo something that has been wrapped around something else, or to become undone after being wrapped around something 解开，展开〔卷起的东西〕 She started to unwind her scarf. 她开始解下围巾。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
unwind• After a couple of drinks, Tom began to unwind.• Reading helps me unwind.• Set in spectacular countryside, the Shiga Hotel is the perfect place to unwind.• After this ordeal Tom left him to have a soak and slowly Willie began to unwind.• But how many of us make time to unwind?• The world motorcross champion likes nothing better than unwinding in front of the TV.• Can you spare as little as half an hour each day to unwind or to commune with nature?From Longman Business Dictionaryunwindun‧wind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ verb (past tense and past participle unwound /-ˈwaʊnd/)FINANCE1unwind a long position to sell bonds, shares etc because you think their price will fallInvestors decided to unwind their money-losing long-term bond positions, using proceeds to buy short-term securities.2unwind a short position to obtain the bonds, shares etc that you borrowed to sell, and deliver themWhen the market rose instead of falling, these speculators rushed to unwind their short positions. —unwinding noun [uncountable]the unwinding of some long, or overbought, dollar positions→ See Verb tableun·wind verbChineseSyllable
feeling and to Corpus anxious relax Business stop
unwind
un‧wind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/
verb (past tense and past participle unwound /-ˈwaʊnd/)
1. [intransitive] to relax and stop feeling anxious:
a beautiful country hotel that is the perfect place to unwind
2. [intransitive and transitive] to undo something that has been wrapped around something else, or to become undone after being wrapped around something:
She started to unwind her scarf.
▪ relax to rest or do something that is enjoyable after you have been working: In the evenings, I like to relax with some music and a nice meal. | In two weeks’ time I’ll be relaxing on a beach in Greece.
▪rest to stop working or stop being active, and sit down or lie down so that you become less tired: If you’re tired, we’ll stop and rest for a while. | The doctor told me to take some time off work and try to rest.
▪unwind to gradually relax after you have been working hard or feeling anxious: It had been a bad day and he just wanted to get home and unwind. | Set in spectacular countryside, the Shiga Hotel is the perfect place to unwind.
▪take it/things easy to relax and not do very much, especially after working very hard or being ill: Now that you’ve finished your exams, you can take it easy. | The doctor said he’ll have to take things easy for while.
▪put your feet up informal to rest for a short time after a tiring activity, especially by sitting with your feet resting on something: Kate poured herself a drink and put her feet up. | When you’re pregnant and doing a full-time job, you must find time to put your feet up.
▪chill out/chill informal to relax completely, or stop worrying and getting annoyed about things - used mainly by young people: We spent the day chilling out by the pool. | Hey dude, chill out! It’s only a car! | It’s a great place to chill out. | Let’s go back to my place and chill.
▪loosen up informal to become more relaxed and stop worrying about things: I keep telling Mum that she needs to loosen up a bit. | Tom had had a few drinks and was beginning to loosen up.
▪put somebody at ease/make somebody feel at ease to make someone feel relaxed, especially in a situation in which they might feel a little nervous: A good interviewer will try to make you feel at ease. | His friendly manner always puts people at their ease.
un‧wind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/
verb (past tense and past participle unwound /-ˈwaʊnd/)1. [intransitive] to relax and stop feeling anxious:
2. [intransitive and transitive] to undo something that has been wrapped around something else, or to become undone after being wrapped around something:
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