单词	convalesce
释义	convalescecon‧va‧lesce /ˌkɒnvəˈles $ ˌkɑːn-/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINconvalesce Origin: 1400-1500 Latin convalescere, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + valescere ‘to grow strong’ Verb Table VERB TABLE convalesce Simple Form Present I, you, we, they convalesce he, she, it convalesces Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they convalesced Present perfect I, you, we, they have convalesced he, she, it has convalesced Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had convalesced Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will convalesce Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have convalesced Continuous Form Present I am convalescing he, she, it is convalescing you, we, they are convalescing Past I, he, she, it was convalescing you, we, they were convalescing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been convalescing he, she, it has been convalescing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been convalescing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be convalescing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been convalescing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He will need about a week to convalesce after his hospital stay. Jason is now convalescing at home after a major operation. They travelled to Bermuda for six weeks so that David could convalesce in the sun. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Afternoons, I convalesce, play patience, match-make a court of Siamese twins. But Luke's room was hardly a place to convalesce. He also fell so ill that he was sent to the family's country house to convalesce. His health broke down under the strain of overwork, and he returned to Ortona in 1869 to convalesce. Imagine the comical scene when Grant goes to visit Rod who is convalescing at home. Korngold wrote the Symphonic Serenade while convalescing from a heart attack in 1950. Schoolteachers used their own time to help their ill students keep up while convalescing. These two physical symptoms are the most important causes of disability and failure to convalesce. Thesaurus THESAURUS► recover to become healthy again after you have been seriously ill or injured, or had a bad experience: · My mother’s been very ill, and she’s still in hospital recovering.· She needed time to recover from the shock. ► get better to recover from an injury or illness. In everyday English, people usually say get better rather than recover: · I hope you get better soon.· My back’s been quite bad recently, but it’s getting better slowly. ► get over something to recover from a bad experience, or a minor illness. In everyday English, people usually say get over rather than recover: · She never got over his death.· I’m getting over my cold. ► get well to recover from an illness or operation – used especially when you are writing to encourage someone to recover: · Get well soon – we all miss you!· I hope you get well quickly. ► be back on your feet to have recovered and be able to live life as usual again: · It may take a week or two until you’re back on your feet.· It’s great to see you back on your feet! ► be on the mend to be showing definite signs of recovering after an illness or injury: · I’m glad to see you’re on the mend again.· Kathy’s been quite ill with flu, but she seems to be on the mend now. ► recuperate formal to spend time resting and getting your health or energy back, after you have had an illness or had a difficult or tiring experience: · It had been a hard year, and I needed a few weeks in the sun in order to recuperate.· He is recuperating from a heart attack. ► convalesce formal to spend a long period of time recovering from a serious illness, especially by resting in a comfortable or warm place: · She was at home convalescing after major surgery. Longman Language Activatorto spend time resting in order to recover► recuperate to spend time resting in order to recover from an illness or operation: · It was a very difficult birth, and Mary is now recuperating at home with the baby.recuperate after: · She's going to need time to recuperate after the operation. ► convalesce to spend a long period of time recovering from a serious illness, especially by resting: · They travelled to Bermuda for six weeks so that David could convalesce in the sun.convalesce after: · Jason is now convalescing at home after a major operation. WORD SETS► Hospital aether, nounaftercare, nounambulance, nounamniocentesis, nounampoule, nounamputate, verbanaesthesia, nounanaesthetize, verbanodyne, nounantibiotic, nounantidote, nounantiseptic, nounantiseptic, adjectiveappendectomy, nounartificial respiration, nounastringent, adjectiveastringent, nounbandage, verbbathe, verbbed bath, nounbedpan, nounbiopsy, nounblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood group, nounbloodletting, nounblood transfusion, nounbrain scan, nounbridge, nouncaesarean, nouncallipers, nouncapsule, nouncardiac, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncatheter, nounCAT scan, nouncauterize, verbcervical smear, nouncesarean, nouncheckup, nounchemotherapy, nounchiropractor, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclinical thermometer, nouncommit, verbcompress, nounconstruct, verbconsultant, nounconsulting room, nounconvalesce, verbconvalescence, nounconvalescent, nouncosmetic surgery, nouncottage hospital, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrutch, nouncurative, adjectivecure, nouncure, verbD and C, nounday room, noundecongestant, noundentistry, noundermatology, noundetox, noundetoxification, noundiagnose, verbdiagnosis, noundiagnostic, adjectivedialysis, noundischarge, verbdischarge, noundispensary, noundoctor, verbdonate, verbdonor, noundress, verbdrug rehabilitation, nounear trumpet, nounECG, nounECT, noun-ectomy, suffixEEG, nounEKG, nounElastoplast, nounelective, adjectiveelectric shock therapy, nounemergency room, nounendoscope, nounenema, nounepidural, nounether, nouneviscerate, verbexam, nounexamination, nounexamine, verbfacelift, nounfilling, nounfirst aid, nounfirst aider, nounfirst aid kit, nounforceps, noungauze, noungeriatrics, noungraft, noungraft, verbgrommet, noungurney, nounhealth care, nounhealth centre, nounhealth service, nounheart-lung machine, nounhospice, nounhospital, nounhypnotherapy, nounhypo, nounhypodermic, nounhypodermic, adjectivehysterectomy, nounice pack, nounimplant, verbimplant, nounincision, nounincubator, nouninduce, verbinfection, nouninfirmary, nouninject, verbinjection, nouninlay, nouninoculate, verbinpatient, nouninseminate, verbinstitutionalize, verbintensive care, nouninternal medicine, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvasive, adjectivein vitro fertilization, nounirrigate, verbisolation, nounisometrics, nounIV, nounIVF, nounkeyhole surgery, nounlamp, nounlaudanum, nounlaughing gas, nounlaxative, nounlife support system, nounlinctus, nounliniment, nounlint, nounlobotomy, nounlumpectomy, nounmammography, nounmanipulate, verbmanipulative, adjectivemassage, nounmassage, verbmastectomy, nounmedical, adjectivemedical, nounmedicine, nounmental hospital, nounmonitor, nounmouth-to-mouth resuscitation, nounMRI, nounNational Health Service, the, negative, adjectivenose job, nounnursing home, nounob/gyn, nounobstetrics, nounoccupational therapy, nounold folks' home, nounold people's home, nounop, nounopen-heart surgery, nounoperable, adjectiveoperate, verboperating room, nounoperating table, nounoperating theatre, nounoperation, nounoperative, adjectiveorthodontics, nounorthopedic, adjectiveorthopedics, nounosteopathy, nounoutpatient, nounoxygen mask, nounoxygen tent, nounpacemaker, nounpack, nounpadded cell, nounpaediatrics, nounpalliative, nounpalpate, verbPap smear, nounpetroleum jelly, nounphial, nounphysiotherapy, nounpill, nounplaster, nounplaster cast, nounplastic surgery, nounpost-mortem, nounpoultice, nounprep, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprimary health care, nounprivate medicine, nounprivate patient, nounprobe, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprosthesis, nounquarantine, nounquarantine, verbradiographer, nounradiography, nounradiologist, nounradiology, nounradiotherapy, nounreceive, verbrecovery room, nounrehabilitate, verbreject, verbreset, verbresidential care, nounresidential treatment facility, nounrest home, nounresuscitate, verbrhinoplasty, nounRx, saline, nounsanatorium, nounscalpel, nounscan, nounscreen, verbscreening, nounsection, nounsection, verbsedate, verbset, verbshock treatment, nounsickbay, nounsickroom, nounsilicone implant, nounskin graft, nounsmear, nounsmear test, nounsmelling salts, nounsocialized medicine, nounspatula, nounspecimen, nounsperm bank, nounsplint, nounstaunch, verbstethoscope, nounstitch, nounstomach pump, nounstretcher, nounsurgery, nounsurgical, adjectivesuture, nounswab, nounswab, verbsyringe, nounsyringe, verbtablet, nountape, verbteaching hospital, nountermination, nountheatre, nountherapy, nounthermometer, nountongue depressor, nountourniquet, nountracheotomy, nountranquillize, verbtransfusion, nountransplant, verbtransplant, nountreatment, nountruss, nountuck, nounultrasound, nounvaccinate, verbvasectomy, nounventilator, nounveterinary, adjectivevisiting hours, nounward, nounwell-woman, adjectivewetting solution, nounwheelchair, nounX-ray, nounX-ray, verb to spend time getting well after an illness SYN  recover:  the time needed to convalesce after an operation► see thesaurus at recover
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