convalesce
- IPA[ˌkɒnvəˈlɛs]
英式
- recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment
verb: convalesce, 3rd person present: convalesces, gerund or present participle: convalescing, past tense: convalesced, past participle: convalesced
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke
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- IPA[ˌkänvəˈles]
美式
- recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation: he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke
Oxford American Dictionary