一、“recover”的基本含义

1. 恢复健康或常态

这是“recover”最常见也是最基础的含义,如:“After the surgery, he gradually recovered from his illness.”(手术后,他逐渐康复了。)

2. 找回或重新获得

用于表示找回失去的事物或状态,如:“I finally recovered my lost wallet at the police station.”(我终于在警察局找回了我的丢失钱包。)

3. 弥补损失或恢复原状

在经济或商业语境中,指恢复损失或达到先前的状态,如:“The company expects to recover its losses within a year.”(公司预计一年内能弥补损失。)

4. 适应或克服

用于描述从负面情绪或环境中的恢复,如:“She had to recover from the shock of the sudden news.”(她需要从这个突如其来的消息中恢复过来。)

二、“recover”的用法例句

1. 恢复健康

例句:After a week of rest, she began to recover her strength.(休息一周后,她的体力开始恢复。)

2. 重新获得

例句:He was overjoyed when he recovered the valuable painting he thought was lost forever.(当他找回了他认为永远丢失的珍贵画作时,他欣喜若狂。)

3. 弥补损失

例句:The economy is showing signs of recovering from the pandemic-induced recession.(经济正显示出从疫情引起的衰退中复苏的迹象。)

4. 适应或克服

例句:It took him a while to recover from the disappointment of not getting the job.(他花了很长时间才从没有得到那份工作的失望中恢复过来。)

三、“recover”的同义词辨析

1. Regain:通常用于找回失去的东西,如权利、地位等,强调的是“再次拥有”。例如:“He struggled to regain his former glory.”(他努力重获昔日的荣耀。)

2. Restore:侧重于使某事物回到原来的状态,常用于修复物品或恢复秩序。例如:“The old building was carefully restored to its original splendor.”(这座老建筑被精心修复,恢复了原有的辉煌。)

3. Recover:涵盖范围最广,既可指身体恢复,也可指找回失去的物品,还可用于经济复苏等抽象情境。

4. Heal:主要用于身体上的恢复,强调的是治愈伤口或疾病。例如:“The wound healed quickly without infection.”(伤口没有感染,很快愈合了。)