a state of rest, sleep or feeling calm 休息;睡眠;平静;镇静 She went outside seeking a few moments of repose. 她出去找了一会儿休息。 In repose, his face was sad. 在休息时,他的脸很悲伤。 The first rays of morning sun disturbed their repose. 清晨的第一缕阳光扰乱了他们的休息。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French repos (noun), reposer (verb), from late Latin repausare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + pausare ‘to pause’.