Meaning
例子:当你下班回到家,你可能会选择听音乐或看书来“wind down”,让自己从一天的紧张中缓解出来。
“Wind down” 也可以用于描述机械设备的运转逐渐减缓直到停止。例如,一台机器在使用完毕后可能需要一段时间来“wind down”。
这个短语不仅用于物理上的放缓,还常用于心理上的放松。因此,它在日常对话中非常实用,帮助人们表达从忙碌到放松的转变。
Today's Sentences
01
What do you do to wind down?
Situation
What a crazy day at the office.
It was a hectic day for sure.
What do you do to wind down?
你会做些什么来放松呢?
Usually a hot cup of tea and a good book should do it.
That sounds super relaxing.
02
What a perfect way to wind down for the day.
Situation
What a long day of sightseeing!
Any plans for tonight?
How about we go to the beach to watch the sunset?
What a perfect way to wind down for the day.
Writer's Note
"Wind down" is an intransitive, transitive, and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Intransitive - A verb and one or more particles (adverbs or prepositions) that does not take a direct object.
Structure: Subject + "wind down" (+ adverbial)
Example 1: After the exam, I needed to wind down with some music.
Example 2: The party slowly wound down after midnight.
Example 3: She usually takes a walk to wind down in the evening. - Transitive - A verb and one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: Subject + "wind down" +object
Example 1: The company is winding down operations in Europe.
Example 2: They decided to wind down the project after funding was cut.
Example 3: The government plans to wind down restrictions gradually. - Inseparable - Where the particle "wind" and verb "down" stays together.
Structure: Subject + "wind down"
Example 1: He wound down the car window to talk to the guard.
Example 2: She wound down with a glass of wine for the evening.
Example 3: They wound down the blinds as the sun set.
结构:主语 + "wind down" (+ 副词)
例子 1:考试后,我需要听些音乐来放松一下。
例子 2:聚会在午夜过后慢慢结束。
例子 3:她通常会散步来放松心情。
结构: 主语 + "wind down" + 宾语
例子 1: 公司正在缩减在欧洲的业务。
例子 2: 他们决定在资金被削减后结束项目。
例子 3: 政府计划逐步放松限制。
结构: 主语 + "wind down"
例子 1: 他摇下车窗和警卫交谈。
例子 2: 她晚上喝了一杯酒来放松。
例子 3: 太阳落山时,他们放下了百叶窗。
Related Words: Close, conclude, decrease, diminish, end, finish, lessen, relax, reduce, settle, slow down, taper off, unwind

