the rest作“其余的”“剩余的”解时,在句中作主语代替可数名词时,谓语动词用复数形式; 代替不可数名词时,谓语动词用单数形式。
We'll eat some of the bread and keep the rest for breakfast.
我们将吃一点面包,剩下的留到早饭时吃。
You look tired. You need a good rest.
你看来累了。你需要好好休息一下。
A rest shall be placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright.
一排书的末端应放个支撑物以使书本保持直立。
2.rest可以用作动词
rest用作动词的基本意思是“使休息”,指使某人或某物停止活动或停止说话,让其处于静止的状态以恢复体力或振奋精神,引申可表示“使轻松”“使安静”。rest还可作“(使)倚靠〔支撑〕”解。
rest可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,其后多接反身代词或表示动物及人体某一部位的名词作宾语。
3.rest作系动词,意思是“仍是”,接名词或形容词作表语。
It would be nice to sit down and rest for a while.
坐下来休息一会儿是很好的。
Rest the ladder against the wall.
把梯子靠在墙上吧。
His chin rested on his hands.
他双手托着下巴。