convalescent

FREQ #44933

a. 恢复健康的, 恢复期的, 渐愈的, 康复的 n. 恢复中的病人, 康复的人

发音

US /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsənt/

词形变化

convalescents 复数 convalescents

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A person recovering from illness.

    I had been ill in health, but am now a convalescent.

adj.
  1. 1.

    recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness; on the mend.

  2. 2.

    of convalescence or convalescents

    She stayed in a convalescent hospital for two weeks before returning home.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

sufferer sick person
形容词

近义相关 2

sick ill

相关短语

convalescent plasma convalescent serum convalescent serums convalescent plasmas

词源

From French convalescent, from Latin convalēscēn(t-)s, present participle of convalēscere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.

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