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recuperate

UK //rɪˈkuːpəreɪt//US //rɪˈkuːpəreɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'recuperare'(重新获得),由 re-(再次)和 capere(拿取)组成,16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指身体或精神从疾病、疲劳或受伤中恢复健康或活力的过程,通常需要时间休息或治疗。

“After the surgery, she needed two weeks to recuperate at home.”

(手术后,她需要在家休养两周才能恢复。)

“The doctor advised him to take a month off work to recuperate fully.”

(医生建议他休假一个月以彻底康复。)

❶ 指重新获得失去的力量、资源或财务状况,常用于经济或能量恢复的语境。

“The company is trying to recuperate its losses from last quarter.”

(公司正试图挽回上一季度的亏损。)

“Solar panels allow the battery to recuperate energy during daylight.”

(太阳能板使电池能在白天重新蓄能。)

同义词:recover, regain, restore, heal, rebound

常见短语

recuperate from — 表示从某种负面状态(如疾病、创伤)中逐渐恢复的过程。

“He's still recuperating from the car accident last month.”

(他仍在上个月车祸后的康复期中。)

time to recuperate — 强调恢复健康或状态所需的必要时间,常用于医疗或工作场景。

“The team was given three days to recuperate before the next match.”

(队伍获得三天休整时间才参加下一场比赛。)