- 休息，歇息；睡眠：
He has been resting since last Friday.
他从上星期五一直在休息。
- [委婉语]长眠；安息：
He rests in a cemetery in the western suburbs of Beijing.
他长眠于北京西郊的一个公墓中。
- 安心；保持安宁：
She will not rest until her son comes back.
儿子不回来，她总不放心。
You can rest now, we're home.
我们到家了，你现在可以放心了吧。
- 静止；不活动；保持原状：
The affair rests a mystery.
这件事始终是一个谜。
We cannot let the matter rest here.
我们不能让这件事就此罢休。
- 躺；靠；倚；搁在；置于…(常与in，on，upon等连用):
His left hand was resting on the table.
他的左手搁在桌子上。
The ladder rested against the wall.
梯子靠在墙上。
- 依靠，依赖(常与on或upon连用)：
Her last hope rested fully upon her husband.
她最后的希望完全寄托在丈夫身上。
Science rests on phenomena.
科学以现象为根据。
- 归于；在于(常与with连用)：
Her fate rests with her father.
她的命运全在父亲的手中。
The final decision rests with the general manager.
最后的决策要由总经理来决定。
- (目光等)停留在：
Her eyes rested on the blackboard.
她的眼睛凝视着黑板。
- 【农业】休耕：
We should let this field rest for the time being.
我们应当让这块地暂时休耕。
- [美国英语]【法律】自动停止(对案件等)提供证据(或辩论)：
My case rests.
本人就案情陈述完毕。
- 仍然是；保持不变：
Now you can rest satisfied that everything possible has been done.
凡能做到的事都已做到，现在你可以满意了吧。
Rest assured that we will go.
请放心，我们会去的。