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

1.形容詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

I felt deconditioned after a bad night's sleep.
I felt tired after a bad night's sleep.
💡'deconditioned' describes long-term loss of physical fitness, not short-term tiredness.
The old car was deconditioned.
The old car was in poor condition.
💡'deconditioned' is used of people and their bodies, not objects.