“休息”用英文说法，是rest。读音分英式和美式：英 [rest]、美 [rest]一、restn.休息;剩余部分;支持物;宁静，安宁vt.& vi.（使）休息;（使）倚靠[支撑]vi.休息;静止;停止;安心vt.使休息;使轻松;使长眠;使依赖第三人称单数： rests复数： rests现在分词： resting过去式： rested过去分词： rested二、例句1、once this is all over and done with you can have a rest.大功告成后你就可以休息了。

2、You've been working hard all day. You need a rest.你累了一天，该休息了。

3、It's time for having a rest.该休息一会儿了。4、I tell you this, I will not rest until that day has come我可以肯定地说，不到那天我不会休息。5、Everyone needs some free time for rest and relaxation每个人都需要一些休息和放松的自由时间。6、We resumed our journey after a short rest.休息了一会儿之后，我们就继续赶路了。

7、It'll do you good to take a rest.休息一下对你有好处。8、Michael is tired and he has to rest after his long trip.迈克尔累了，他在长途旅行以后必须休息。9、It must be nearly six; soon would be reveille and the end of the night's rest.应该快6点了；很快就要到吹起床号的时间，夜间休息就快结束了。

10、He's tired and exhausted, and has been advised to rest for two weeks.他精疲力竭，被建议休息两周。