convalescence
/ˌkɒnvəˈlesns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesns/ (ame, ipa)
convalescence — 名詞
1. the time spent slowly getting your strength back after a serious illness or an o
病後休養期
重病或手術後恢復體力的時期
the time spent slowly getting your strength back after a serious illness or an operation, usually with plenty of rest.
Padma spent her convalescence at her grandmother's house by the sea, reading novels and walking on the beach.
Padma 在海邊外婆家度過她的病後休養期，每天讀小說、在沙灘上散步。
spend + convalescence (collocation)
After heart surgery, the doctor warned Zola that her convalescence would last at least three months.
心臟手術後，醫師提醒 Zola 她的休養期至少要三個月。
convalescence + duration (after operation)
During his long convalescence, Ari learned to paint with watercolours to pass the quiet afternoons.
在那段漫長的休養期裡，Ari 學會用水彩作畫，打發安靜的下午時光。
The hospital sends some patients to a quiet country house for their convalescence after major surgery.
醫院會把部分病人送到鄉間靜養屋，讓他們在大手術後好好休養。
- recovery
everyday equivalent; covers both the time and the process, less formal
- recuperation
very close in meaning; both formal, but 'recuperation' often stresses building up energy
- relapse
becoming ill again during or after convalescence
文法句型
during/after a + convalescence
a long/slow/full convalescence
用法筆記
Formal and rather literary; in everyday speech most people say 'recovery' instead. Often appears with 'long', 'slow', 'full', 'period of'. Can be uncountable ('rest is the key to convalescence') or countable with an article ('a long convalescence').