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单词 recollect
释义
recollectrec‧ol‧lect /ˌrekəˈlekt/ verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
recollect
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyrecollect
he, she, itrecollects
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyrecollected
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave recollected
he, she, ithas recollected
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad recollected
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill recollect
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have recollected
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • "The lawyers distorted what I wanted to say," recollects Hansen grimly.
  • I can still recollect every detail of that meeting.
  • I do not recollect ever having been to Ohio, although my mother says we went there when I was a child.
  • I recognize his face but I can't seem to recollect much about him.
  • Only later did she recollect where she'd seem him before.
  • The events were so dreadful that even now it is painful to recollect them.
  • We have nine children, and I don't recollect that I ever felt the need to hit any of them.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Does my right hon. Friend by any chance recollect the average inflation rate under the last Labour Government?
  • In the memoirs he recollected his response as follows: Three solutions are conceivable.
  • Many people find it virtually impossible to recollect the country we were elected to change - and did change.
  • Mr Clinton said in a statement yesterday that he could not recollect a conversation with Mr Rodham about the pardons.
  • She regained herself quickly, her scattered forces recollecting in her eyes.
  • These help them to recollect their homeland and the families they have left behind.
  • This his ear, his neck, his elbow seemed to recollect.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to form an idea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the past: · I remember Janine – she lived in that house on the corner.· I can’t remember how the film ends.· He remembered meeting her at a party once.
to remember a particular fact, event, or situation, especially in order to tell someone about it: · Can you recall where your husband was that night?· She recalled that he had seemed a strange, lonely man.
formal to remember an event or situation: · Harry smiled as he recollected the scene.· She tried to recollect what had happened next in her dream.
to learn facts, a piece of writing or music etc, so that you can remember them later: · He’s trying to memorize his speech.· Don’t write down your PIN number, memorize it.
to think about something that happened in the past: · I thought back to when I was his age.· Looking back, I should have been more patient with her.· We need to stop looking back and start thinking about the future.
to talk about pleasant events, people, experiences etc from the past, because you want to remember them or enjoy talking about them: · They were reminiscing about old times.· I used to spend hours listening to my grandfather reminisce.
to remember something important when you are doing something, because it could affect what you do: · Bear in mind that this is the first time he’s done this.
used to say that you know a word or a name but that you have difficulty remembering it at this exact moment: · His name’s on the tip of my tongue. I’ll think of it in a minute.
to make you think of another person, thing, or time, because they are similar: · It reminds me of the time when I first started teaching.· The taste reminded him of school dinners.
Longman Language Activatorto remember someone or something from the past
if you remember something that happened, something you did, or someone or something you used to know, the thought of them comes back into your mind: · Do you remember your first day at school?· Oh yes, I remember now. We met him at the last conference, didn't we?· You remember the way to the bathroom, don't you?· Yes, I remember Janine. She lived in that house on the corner, and she had a pet rabbit.remember who/what/where/how: · Can you remember what the man looked like?· I can't remember how the film ends. remember (that): · He remembered that he had felt just the same way when he first started working.remember doing something: · He remembered meeting her at a party once.· Older citizens remember eating soyabeans during the Depression.remember somebody doing something: · I don't remember him being that good at athletics in school.· He remembers Leonard coming home late at night, covered in blood.
especially spoken to think about something that happened in the past because you want to remember it: · She tried to think back and remember exactly what Jim had said.· Thinking back, I should have been more assertive.think back/look back to: · Think back to last year. Look how bad things were then.· When I think back to how it all started, I'm amazed.think back/look back on: · When I look back on those days, it always makes me sad.· When I think back on it now, I realize I expected too much from her.think back five years/two days etc (=try to remember what happened five years, two days etc ago): · I tried to think three years back. Where was it we had met?
to deliberately remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past in order to tell someone about it, especially in a law court or other official situation: · David recalled an incident that took place in the family home some 12 years previously.· "I didn't like him very much," Kev recalled. "He was arrogant."· As a child, she recalled, her parents had seemed very happy together.recall what/how/when etc: · He didn't like to recall what a disaster his business venture had been.recall that: · I recall that on at least one occasion I saw him taking money from the office.recall doing something: · Howard sighed. He could not recall ever being this tired before.as I recall (=that is what I recall): · The meeting went very well, as I recall.
to be able to remember something, especially by deliberately trying to remember: · I recognize his face but I can't seem to recollect much about him.· "The lawyers distorted what I wanted to say," recollects Hansen grimly.· I can still recollect every detail of that meeting.recollect who/why/how etc: · Only later did she recollect where she'd seem him before.recollect that: · We have nine children, and I don't recollect that I ever felt the need to hit any of them.recollect doing something: · I do not recollect ever having been to Ohio, although my mother says we went there when I was a child.
to talk about pleasant events, people, experiences etc from the past, because you want to remember them or enjoy talking about them: · At club meetings, we like to reminisce, remembering old times.reminisce about: · I used to spend hours listening to my grandfather reminisce about life in the army.· Lazlo enjoyed reminiscing about his life in Poland before he went to America.
something that you remember from the past about a person, place, or experience: · This place holds lots of memories for us.· Now, his experiences were just a painful memory.· We had to write a story about our earliest memory (=the first event you can remember in your life).memory of: · I have lots of happy memories of my time in Japan.bring back memories (=makes someone think of a happy time in the past): · We're playing the old songs that I'm sure will bring back memories for you.
the slightly sad feeling you have when you remember happy things from the past: · There's a mood of nostalgia throughout the whole book.· a bittersweet film of nostalgia and innocencenostalgia for: · Reagan appealed to the average American's sense of nostalgia for a golden age.
 to be able to remember something SYN  remember:  All I recollect is a grey sky.recollect that She recollected sadly that she and Ben used to laugh a lot.recollect how/when/what etc Can you recollect how your brother reacted?recollect doing something I recollect seeing Ryder some years ago in Bonn.► see thesaurus at remember
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