unwind

verb

🔊/ˌʌnˈwaɪnd/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they unwind	🔊/ˌʌnˈwaɪnd/ 🔊/ˌʌnˈwaɪnd/
he / she / it unwinds	🔊/ˌʌnˈwaɪndz/ 🔊/ˌʌnˈwaɪndz/
past simple unwound	🔊/ˌʌnˈwaʊnd/ 🔊/ˌʌnˈwaʊnd/
past participle unwound	🔊/ˌʌnˈwaʊnd/ 🔊/ˌʌnˈwaʊnd/
-ing form unwinding	🔊/ˌʌnˈwaɪndɪŋ/ 🔊/ˌʌnˈwaɪndɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] unwind (something) (from something) if something that has been wrapped into a ball or around something unwinds or you unwind it, it becomes, or you make it, straight, flat or loose again解开，打开，松开（卷绕之物）
- to unwind a ball of string解开一团绳
- He unwound his scarf from his neck.他从脖子上解下围巾。🔊🔊
- The bandage gradually unwound and fell off.绷带逐渐松开脱落了。🔊🔊
[intransitive] to stop worrying or thinking about problems and start to relax放松；轻松 synonym relax, wind down
- Music helps me unwind after a busy day.音乐使我在忙碌一天后得以放松。🔊🔊