day of rest

IPA/ˌdeɪ əv ˈrest/
IPA/ˌdeɪ əv ˈrest/

day of rest — noun

  • day of restsingular
  • days of restplural

1. a day in each week that a religious group keeps for worship and for stopping ord

1.名詞B2
釋義

a day in each week that a religious group keeps for worship and for stopping ordinary work

例句

For Ruth's family, Saturday is their weekly day of rest.

pattern: weekly day of rest

The village shops stayed shut on the community's day of rest.

collocation: on the community's day of rest

同義詞
  • Sabbath

    more specific; names the holy day in Jewish and many Christian contexts

  • holy day

    broader; can include festival days that are not mainly about rest

文法句型

a day of rest

the day of rest

observe a day of rest

day of rest and worship

用法筆記

Usually refers to a fixed weekly day that people keep because of religious belief. Distinguish from sense 2, which can be any free day used for rest.

2. a day when someone does not work and uses the time to rest

2.名詞B1
釋義

a day when someone does not work and uses the time to rest

例句

After the tournament, Linh took Sunday as a full day of rest.

pattern: take Sunday as a day of rest

The coach scheduled one day of rest between races for the swimmers.

pattern: one day of rest between races

同義詞
  • rest day

    common in sports and work schedules

  • day off

    more everyday; often means time away from work or school

反義詞
  • workday

    a day when someone is expected to work

文法句型

a day of rest

take a day of rest

need a day of rest

day of rest after + event

用法筆記

Often appears when people are recovering after hard work, travel, illness, or sport. Unlike sense 1, it does not need a religious custom or a fixed weekly date.