convalesce
verb /ˌkɒnvəˈles/
/ˌkɑːnvəˈles/
[intransitive] (formal)动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they convalesce | /ˌkɒnvəˈles/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈles/ |
he / she / it convalesces | /ˌkɒnvəˈlesɪz/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesɪz/ |
past simple convalesced | /ˌkɒnvəˈlest/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈlest/ |
past participle convalesced | /ˌkɒnvəˈlest/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈlest/ |
-ing form convalescing | /ˌkɒnvəˈlesɪŋ/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesɪŋ/ |
- to spend time getting your health and strength back after an illness
synonym recuperate逐步康复;(身体)恢复 - She is convalescing at home after her operation.
手术后她正在家休养康复。
词源late 15th cent.: from Latin convalescere, from con- ‘altogether’ + valescere ‘grow strong’ (from valere ‘be well’). - She is convalescing at home after her operation.