
convalescence /kn.vles.ns/(名词)指大病或手术后的康复期、恢复期,即身体逐渐恢复健康的阶段。
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She spent a long convalescence at her grandmother's house in the countryside.
她在乡下祖母的家中度过了漫长的康复期。
After months of convalescence following the surgery, he gradually regained his strength and returned to his daily routine.
手术后经过数月的疗养,他逐渐恢复了体力,重新回到了日常生活中。
该词源自拉丁语 convalescere,由 **con-**(表示"完全地")和 valescere(表示"变得强壮",源自 valere,意为"强壮、有力")组成,字面意思是"完全恢复强壮"。该词经由法语进入英语,在16世纪左右开始广泛使用,专门用来描述病后身体逐步恢复的过程。