| 单词 | convalescence |
| 释义 | convalescence (once / 3890 pages) n When someone has been severely hurt or very ill, they must go through a period of convalescence during which they rest and recuperate in order to regain their strength and health. Convalescence varies depending on the severity of the problem. The Latin convalēscere means "to regain health." The actual period of convalescence is from when you first get sick until your complete recovery. Convalescence for an illness is often accompanied by various medicines, the most effective of which often include TLC and hot chicken soup. Playwright George Bernard Shaw once quipped, "I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while." WORD FAMILYconvalescence: convalescences+/convalesce: convalesced, convalescent, convalesces, convalescing/convalescent: convalescence, convalescently, convalescents USAGE EXAMPLESDuring a years-long convalescence, he lost so much strength in his hands that a concert career was no longer possible. Washington Post(Nov 16, 2016) The sprawling site, on the plains of rural Cambridgeshire, began life a century ago as a convalescence and treatment centre for people with tuberculosis. BBC(Nov 17, 2016) Particularly after the surreal section in Berlin and his gruesome ordeal in the hospital, Bruno’s convalescence in Berkeley, Calif., grows tedious. Washington Post(Oct 10, 2016) n gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury Syn|Hypo|Hyper recovery, recuperation lysis recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside rallya marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness healing the natural process by which the body repairs itself |
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