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单词 recreate
释义 rec·re·ate
\ˈrekrēˌāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
Etymology: Latin recreatus, past participle of recreare to create anew, restore, refresh, from re- + creare to create
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to cheer by giving consolation or encouragement
 b. : to renew or enliven (as the spirits) through the influence of pleasant surroundings
2. : to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety usually by change or diversion
 < might not choose to recreate themselves on a scenic railway — Blackwood's >
 < I charge you not to hunt or recreate yourselves on that sacred day — R.S.Monahan >
3. : to give fresh life to : restore the strength of : revive
 < my soul stood at that gate to recreate itself with bliss — A.T.Quiller-Couch >
intransitive verb
: to take recreation
 < all nuns of the same community dress alike, eat alike, and recreate alike — Sister Marian Elizabeth >
Synonyms: see amuse
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