reunite

/ˌriːjuˈnaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌriːjuˈnaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌrē-yu̇-ˈnīt/ (ame, mw)

reunite — 動詞

  • reunitepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • reuniteshe / she / it
  • reunitedpast simple
  • reuniting-ing form

1. to bring or come back together after a period of being apart, so that people, gr

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

團聚;重聚

分離後再次相聚

to bring or come back together after a period of being apart, so that people, groups, or parts of a country that were separated meet or are brought together once more

例句

After ten years abroad, Yael flew back to Taipei to reunite with her family.

在國外住了十年後,Yael 飛回台北與家人團聚。

reunite + with [person/group] for personal reunion

The members of the old jazz band reunited for one final concert.

老爵士樂團的成員為了最後一場音樂會而重聚。

同義詞
  • bring together

    less specific; does not imply that the people were previously connected

  • reconcile

    stronger emotional sense; suggests mending a broken relationship, not just meeting again

  • reunify

    more formal; used almost exclusively for countries, territories, or political groups

  • get back together

    informal; mostly used for couples or small groups

反義詞

文法句型

reunite + [people or group] (transitive)

reunite + with + [person or group] (intransitive)

be reunited + [adverbial of time]

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive ('be reunited') when focusing on the people who come together rather than on who brought them. The preposition 'with' marks the person or group the subject joins again.

常見錯誤

I reunited to my old friend at the party.
I reunited with my old friend at the party.
💡the correct pattern is 'reunite with someone,' not 'reunite to someone.'