resurrect

IPA/ˌrezəˈrekt/
KK[rˌɛzɚˈɛkt]IPA/ˌrezəˈrekt/

resurrect — 動詞

  • resurrectpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • resurrectshe / she / it
  • resurrectedpast simple
  • resurrecting-ing form

1. to restore a creature that has died to life again, especially through a miracle,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

使復活

使死者回到生命狀態

to restore a creature that has died to life again, especially through a miracle, supernatural event, or imagined technology.

例句

Temple carvings say the goddess Isis resurrected her husband Osiris from the dead.

寺廟雕刻記載女神 Isis 將她的丈夫 Osiris 從死裡復活。

resurrect + from the dead (prepositional complement)

Roya read a novel where a wizard resurrects a fallen dragon using an ancient spell.

Roya 讀了一本小說，故事中一位巫師用古老的咒語復活了一條墮落的巨龍。

常見搭配
  • resurrect the dead
  • resurrect from the dead
  • resurrect [someone] from the grave
同義詞
  • raise

    used especially in religious contexts ('raise the dead'); shorter and more biblical in tone

  • bring back to life

    longer phrasal equivalent; more literal and less figurative than 'resurrect'

  • revive

    suggests restoring consciousness or strength; broader and less tied to the idea of permanent death

反義詞
  • kill

    direct opposite; to cause death rather than undo it

文法句型

resurrect + person/creature (+ from + noun phrase)

用法筆記

This sense appears most often in religious, mythological, or fantasy narratives. It nearly always describes an act of supernatural or extraordinary agency — not a medical revival.

常見錯誤

The doctor resurrected the patient after cardiac arrest.
The doctor revived the patient after cardiac arrest.
'resurrect' implies death has fully set in and the revival is miraculous or imaginary, not a routine medical procedure.

2. to bring a practice, belief, tradition, system, or object back into use after it

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

重啟；復興

使消失或終止的事物重新出現

to bring a practice, belief, tradition, system, or object back into use after it had disappeared, stopped, or been forgotten.

例句

The mayor wants to resurrect the old street festival that ended twenty years ago.

市長想要重啟那個在二十年前停辦的舊街道節慶。

resurrect + [event] that ended [time] ago

Dewi resurrected her grandmother's recipe for dumplings after finding it in an old notebook.

Dewi 在找到祖母的舊筆記本後，重現了她做餃子的食譜。

常見搭配
  • resurrect a tradition
  • resurrect an idea
  • resurrect a project
  • resurrect a custom
同義詞
  • revive

    common alternative; slightly softer and used for both living things and abstract ideas

  • reintroduce

    more neutral and formal; focuses on bringing a practice back institutionally

  • restore

    suggests returning something to its original state; broader than 'resurrect'

反義詞
  • abolish

    to formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution

  • abandon

    to give up or stop maintaining a practice or idea

文法句型

resurrect + object (practice / tradition / idea / product)

常見錯誤

The tradition resurrected last year.
The tradition was resurrected last year.
'resurrect' is transitive; use the passive voice or supply an agent when something is brought back.

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常用片語

  • from the dead
  • from the grave
  • from obscurity
  • back to life

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