recover

• 表示恢复到正常健康、精神或体力状态的动词，或表示重新获得对失去或被盗之物的所有权或控制权。

A verb used to indicate the act of returning to a normal state of health, mind, or strength, or to regain possession or control of something lost or stolen.

1. Regain healthB1formalmedical

   To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after illness, injury, or shock.

   康复

   • She is recovering from a severe flu.
   • It took him several weeks to recover after the surgery.
   • The patient is expected to make a full recovery.

   同义词convalescehealimprovemendrallyrecuperate

   反义词declinedeterioratelanguishrelapsesickenworsen

2. Get back something lostB1formal

   To find or regain possession of something that was lost, stolen, or taken away.

   找回

   • The police recovered the stolen jewelry.
   • He recovered his wallet from the lost and found.
   • They managed to recover the data from the damaged hard drive.

   同义词findget backreclaimrecoupregainrepossessretrievewin back

   反义词forfeitlose

3. Return to a normal stateB1formal

   To return to a normal condition after a setback, difficulty, or disruption.

   恢复

   • The economy is slowly recovering from the recession.
   • She recovered her composure after the embarrassing moment.
   • The team recovered from a poor start to win the game.

   同义词bounce backhealimproverallyrecuperaterevive

   反义词deteriorateregressrelapseworsen