deconditioned
/ˌdiː.kənˈdɪʃ.ənd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiː.kənˈdɪʃ.ənd/ (ame, ipa)
deconditioned — 形容詞
- deconditionedpositive
- more deconditionedcomparative
- most deconditionedsuperlative
1. describes someone whose body has grown weaker because illness, injury, or long p
體能衰退的
因臥病、傷後或久未活動而失去體力
describes someone whose body has grown weaker because illness, injury, or long periods without exercise have caused them to lose muscle, stamina, or fitness — for example, a patient who can barely climb stairs after weeks in a hospital bed.
After three months in bed with pneumonia, Shanti felt completely deconditioned and could barely walk to the kitchen.
在床上臥病三個月後,Shanti 感到體能完全衰退,連走到廚房都很吃力。
common pattern: feel/become deconditioned after illness
The physiotherapist warned Eli that even fit athletes become deconditioned within two weeks of total bed rest.
物理治療師警告 Eli,即使是體格良好的運動員,完全臥床兩週後也會出現體能衰退。
common collocation: become deconditioned
Many elderly patients leave the hospital deconditioned and need home exercises to rebuild leg strength.
許多年長病患出院時體能已大幅衰退,需要透過居家運動來重建腿部力量。
Karim's grandmother grew so deconditioned during the long winter that climbing the stairs left her out of breath.
Karim 的祖母在漫長的冬天裡體能衰退得很嚴重,連爬樓梯都喘不過氣來。
The trainer designed a gentle programme for clients who were deconditioned after surgery or a serious illness.
這位教練為手術後或大病初癒而體能衰退的客戶設計了一套溫和的訓練課程。
- out of shape
more informal; covers fitness loss from any cause, not just illness
- unfit
broader; can describe someone who has never been fit, while 'deconditioned' implies fitness was lost
- debilitated
stronger; suggests weakness from disease rather than mere inactivity
- fit
general term for physically strong and active
- conditioned
trained to a good level of fitness through regular exercise
用法筆記
Frequently used in medical and rehabilitation contexts to describe loss of fitness following bed rest, illness, surgery, or extended inactivity. Subject is typically a person (often a patient or an older adult) rather than a body part.