recharge

/ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌriːˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj/ (ame, mw)

recharge — verb

  • rechargepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • rechargeshe / she / it
  • rechargedpast simple
  • recharging-ing form

1. A battery or device recharges when you connect it to a power supply and its stor

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

A battery or device recharges when you connect it to a power supply and its stored energy fills up again, making the device usable once more. You can also recharge it yourself.

例句

You should recharge your phone battery before the flight tomorrow.

collocation: recharge + phone battery

The cordless drill recharges fully in about two hours if you leave it plugged in.

intransitive: device as subject

同義詞
  • charge

    more general — recharge implies charging again after draining

  • refill

    used for liquids or containers, not batteries

  • top up

    informal British English, often used for small amounts of charge

反義詞
  • drain

    lose power or empty the battery

  • deplete

    more formal, use up the stored energy

文法句型

recharge + noun (battery/device)

battery + recharges (no object)

用法筆記

Commonly used with devices that contain batteries — phones, laptops, power tools, electric vehicles. The transitive form (recharge something) takes the battery or device as the object. The intransitive form describes the battery itself filling with power.

常見錯誤

❌I need to charge my phone again' (when it has been used before).
✅I need to recharge my phone.
💡'Charge' works for the first fill, but 'recharge' is preferred when you are filling it again after use.

2. When a person recharges, they take time to rest after working hard or feeling ti

2.動詞不及物B1
釋義

When a person recharges, they take time to rest after working hard or feeling tired so that they feel full of energy again.

例句

After a long week at work, Layla likes to recharge by reading novels on Sunday.

informal register: recharging through leisure

Liang took a short vacation to the beach to recharge before the new semester.

同義詞
  • rest

    more general, does not carry the 'regain energy' metaphor

  • recuperate

    more formal, often used after illness

  • unwind

    focuses on relaxing after stress, not regaining energy

  • refresh oneself

    slightly more formal, similar meaning

反義詞

文法句型

person + recharges (no object)

person + recharges + after/before + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used in the fixed expression 'recharge your batteries' (meaning: rest so you feel energetic again). This sense is almost always intransitive — unlike sense 1, you do not 'recharge yourself'. The reflexive form is rare.

常見錯誤

❌I need to recharge myself after work.
✅I need to recharge after work.
💡'Recharge' does not take a reflexive pronoun when talking about a person's energy.