convalesce

vi. 渐渐康复, 渐愈

发音

UK /ˌkɒn.vəˈlɛs/
US /ˌkɑn.vəˈlɛs/

词形变化

convalesced convalesces 三单 convalesces convalescing convalescing 现在分词 convalesced 过去式 convalesced 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.

    疗养

    The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

recover recuperate

上位词 4

better improve ameliorate meliorate

下位词 5

pickup perk percolate perk up snap back

近义相关 1

recuperate

词源

From Latin convalēscere, from con- (intensive prefix) + valēscere (“to become strong”), inchoative of valēre (“to be strong”).

来源：wiktionary