put someone's mind at rest 使放心
【講解】
介詞詞組at rest的意思是“靜止,休眠”。從字面理解,該習(xí)語的意思是“將思維、思想置于休眠狀態(tài)”,喻指“放心,不再擔(dān)心?!崩纾篧e have finished the work. Yon can put your mind at rest.(我們已經(jīng)完成了工作,你可以放心了。)
【對話】
A:I've been worried about the examination's results all afternoon.
A:我整個下午都為考試結(jié)果擔(dān)心。
B:Don't be silly. I think you must have passed.
B:別傻了,你一定會通過的。
A:I'm not sure.
A:我沒把握。
B:You can call the teacher to ask about it, and it will put your mind at rest.
B:你可以打電話問問老師,那樣的話,你就放心了。