| 单词 | recapture |
| 释义 | recapture From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMilitaryrecapturere‧cap‧ture /riːˈkæptʃə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]1 REMEMBERto bring back the same feelings or qualities that you experienced in the pastThe film really recaptures the atmosphere of those days.2 CATCHto catch a prisoner or animal that has escapedHe was recaptured after nearly two weeks on the run.3 PMto take control of a place again by fighting for it SYN retakean attempt to recapture the city —recapture noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusrecapture• Nine of the fugitives were later recaptured.• The prisoners were recaptured a few hours after their escape.• A lot depends on whether Democrats recapture a majority in the Senate.• Later the slave was recaptured and sentenced to die in the arena facing a wild beast.• Both have escaped and been recaptured since the Strangeways riot.• It was sixteen years since Wycliffe's last case in the town and he was recapturing the atmosphere of the place.• His book recaptures the excitement of life in the Old West.• Viet Cong forces quickly recaptured the soldiers.• You are recapturing the spirit and power that is integral to the freedom of the life you have chosen. |
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