respawn

IPA/ˌriːˈspɔːn/
KK[rˌispˈɑn]IPA/ˌriːˈspɔːn/

respawn — verb

  • respawnpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • respawnshe / she / it
  • respawnedpast simple
  • respawning-ing form

1. when playing a computer game, to come back into play after your character or an

1.動詞及物 / 不及物
釋義

when playing a computer game, to come back into play after your character or an item has been killed or used up; also, to bring such a character or item back so it can be used again.

例句

After the dragon killed Maeve, her warrior respawned beside the stone gate.

intransitive: [character] respawns after dying

Rohan waited ten seconds for his soldier to respawn near the bridge.

wait + for + [character] + to respawn

同義詞
  • reappear

    general word for showing up again; not tied to games

  • regenerate

    stresses being rebuilt or restored, often health or items

反義詞
  • despawn

    to disappear or be removed from the game

文法句型

[character] respawns

respawn + [character/object]

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a game character, enemy, or item, not a real person. The transitive use (the game respawns something) usually takes the game, server, or map as the subject.

常見錯誤

❌My grandmother respawned after her nap.
✅My character respawned after I died.
💡respawn is only for video-game characters or items, not real people resting.