1. 1休養復原(較書面;日常說休養、慢慢好起來)

    To convalesce is to spend time getting your strength back after an illness, often after the most dangerous part is already over. You may still be weak, sleep a lot, and stay at home or somewhere quiet.

    To convalesceconvalesce這個動詞 is to spend time是花時間 getting your strength back恢復體力 after an illness生病之後,often after the most dangerous part is already over通常是最危險的階段已經過去之後。You你 may still be weak可能還是很虛弱, sleep a lot睡很多, and stay at home or somewhere quiet並待在家裡或安靜的地方。

    This is a rather formal, slightly old-fashioned verb. Doctors and older writers use it; younger people usually say recover, rest, or get better. You convalesce from an illness, and you often convalesce at home or in the countryside.

    This這個字 is a rather formal是相當正式, slightly old-fashioned有點老派的 verb動詞。Doctors and older writers醫生和年紀較大的作家 use it會用它;younger people年輕人 usually say通常會說 recover, rest, or get better recover、rest或get better。You你 convalesce from an illness說是convalesce from an illness(生病後恢復), and而且 you often convalesce at home or in the countryside常說convalesce at home or in the countryside(常常在家裡或鄉下恢復)。

    Though actually, convalescing is not the same as being in a moment. The word is about the slow stretch when the body is still — you are no longer 'ill in bed' in the worst way, but you are not back to normal life yet. If someone says they are convalescing, they are asking for time and quiet, not for a party.

    Though actually雖然事實上, convalescingconvalescing is not the same as並不等於 being cured in a moment馬上就被治好。The word這個字 is about說的是 the slow stretch那段慢慢的過程 when the body is still mending身體還在恢復的時候 — you are no longer你已經不再是 'ill in bed' in the worst way最嚴重那種「臥病在床」, but you are not back to normal life yet但也還沒回到正常生活。If someone says they are convalescing如果有人說自己在convalescing, they are asking for time and quiet他們要的是時間和安靜, not for a party不是要辦派對。

core核心畫面

組成From Latin convalēscere: con- (here an intensifying 'fully / thoroughly') + valēscere ('to become strong'), a 'starting to become' form of valēre ('to be strong').

同家族的字

  • convalescencethe noun for that stretch of time spent getting well
  • convalescentthe person who is getting well, or the adjective for that stage

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

convalesceverb/ˌkɒn.vəˈlɛs/

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    To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.

    • The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.

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