系动词rest的用法

rest可以也当做连系动词，没有错，就是这样。

rest用作连系动词只限于和少数形容词搭配。

大家只需记住以下几个特殊用法就可以纵横江湖啦。

如：My grandfather will never rest idle.

我祖父从来不肯闲着。

rest a mystery一直是个谜

The affair rests a mystery. 这件事一直是个谜。

rest easy高枕无忧;大放宽心

Rest easy. 不要紧张。

But he was quickly assured that he could rest easy.

但他很快就放心，他可以高枕无忧。

rest assured放心;确信无疑

You can rest assured that I will do my best. 你放心，我会尽力。

You can rest assured that I’ll do my best. 你可以放心我会尽力而为的。

You may rest assured that everything possible is being done. 你尽管放心，正在尽力把一切都做好。

You may rest assured that l will do everything I call to help you. 你可以相信我会尽力帮助你的。

Rest assured, this is just the beginning.

尽可放心，这还仅是个开始。

rest thus仍然是这样

The matter rests thus—that you are responsible for the damage. 事实仍然是这样——你得对损坏负责。