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rejoin

UK //ˌriːˈdʒɔɪn//US //ˌriːˈdʒɔɪn//

词源

源自中古法语 'rejoindre',由 're-'(再次)和 'joindre'(加入)组成,字面意思是'再次加入'。

verb

❶ 重新加入或回到某个团体、组织或活动中,表示之前曾离开过现在又回来。

“After a year abroad, she decided to rejoin her old company.”

(在国外待了一年后,她决定重新加入原来的公司。)

“He rejoined the team after recovering from his injury.”

(伤愈后,他重新回到了球队。)

❶ 在对话或争论中快速回应或反驳别人的话,通常带有机智或尖锐的语气。

“When accused of being late, he quickly rejoined that others were later.”

(当被指责迟到时,他迅速反驳说其他人来得更晚。)

“She rejoined with a witty remark that left everyone laughing.”

(她机智地回了一句,逗得大家都笑了。)

同义词:return, reply, retort, respond, come back

常见短语

rejoin the conversation — 重新加入对话,指之前离开或沉默后再次参与讨论。

“After listening for a while, he finally rejoined the conversation with his own opinion.”

(听了一会儿后,他终于重新加入对话,发表了自己的看法。)

rejoin the ranks — 重新回到某个组织或团体中,尤指军队或工作团队。

“After his sabbatical, he rejoined the ranks of the teaching staff.”

(休假结束后,他重新回到了教师队伍中。)