Word of the Day ： December 23, 2020
convalesce
逐步康復；（身體）恢復
verb kahn-vuh-LESS
Definition
: to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness
指在經歷過病痛或身體上的虛弱後，逐漸恢復健康和體力
Examples
According to the article, the athlete is still convalescing from her recent injury but expects to resume her training schedule by the end of the month.
據文章報導，運動員仍在康復中，雖然最近傷痛已經恢復了，但希望能在月底之前恢復訓練時間表。
"He was taken to a hospital in San Francisco, where he convalesced for the better part of 1942." — Jamie Landers and Katelyn Keenehan, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2020
他被送往舊金山的一家醫院，1942年下半年他曾在那兒進行了療養。
Did You Know?
When you convalesce, you heal or grow strong after illness or injury, often by staying off your feet. The related adjective convalescent means "recovering from sickness or debility," and a convalescent home is a hospital for long-term recuperation and rehabilitation. Convalesce derives from the Latin verb convalescere, which combines the prefix com- ("with, together, jointly") with the verb valescere ("to grow strong"). Valescere, in turn, is related to the verb valēre ("to be strong or be well"), which is also an ancestor of prevail, valor, value, and valid.
當你convalesce時，通常在病痛或受傷後會需要持續休息一段時間調理康復。 相關的形容詞convalescent是指「recovering from sickness or debility「從疾病或殘疾中恢復」」，convalescent home 是一家長期療養和康復的醫院。 Convalesce源自拉丁語動詞 convalescere，它結合了前綴com-（「with ，together，jointly「一起」」）和動詞 valescere（「to grow strong「變得強壯」」）。 反過來，Valescere與動詞valēre（「to strong or be well「變強或變強」」）有關，動詞valēre也是prevail「流行」，valor「勇敢」，velue「價值」和valid「有效的」的起源。
Word Family Quiz
What word derived from Latin valēre refers to a person of a weak or sickly constitution?