“Wind”（发音同 /waɪnd/）本意是给钟表拨弦。“Wind down” 形象地描述了像发条松开一样，从紧张、忙碌的状态逐渐进入放松状态。它既可以指人的休息，也可以指项目、聚会等慢慢进入尾声。

• I usually read a book for half an hour to wind down before going to sleep. ^{我通常在睡觉前读半小时书，好让自己放松下来。}
• Now that the busy season is over, the team can finally wind down a bit. ^{忙季已经过去，团队终于可以稍微放松一下了。}
• The party started to wind down around midnight as guests began to leave. ^{午夜时分，随着宾客陆续离开，派对也进入了尾声。}