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be in convalescence
He is still in convalescence after his surgery.
他手术后仍在康复中。
康复；痊愈
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
康复；痊愈
gradual recovery of health after illness or injury
He is still in convalescence after his surgery.
他手术后仍在康复中。
病后或伤后的逐渐康复。
A gradual healing after illness or injury.
疾病或受伤后的逐渐康复(通过休息)
gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
康复期；痊愈期。
The period of time spent healing.
The doctor recommended a period of convalescence after the surgery.
医生建议手术后有一段恢复期。
During his convalescence, he spent most of his time reading and resting.
在他的恢复期间，他大部分时间都在读书和休息。
She moved to the countryside to speed up her convalescence from the illness.
她搬到乡下以加速病后的康复。
He is still in convalescence after his surgery.
他手术后仍在康复中。
During convalescence, patients should avoid strenuous activity.
康复期间，患者应避免剧烈活动。
The doctor recommended a period of convalescence at home.
医生建议在家康复一段时间。
Not this
He is in a convalescence after the operation.
Use this
He is in convalescence after the operation.
convalescence 是不可数名词，表示“康复期”，前面不能加不定冠词 a，固定搭配是 in convalescence。
Not this
She is convalescing from the flu slowly.
Use this
She is in convalescence from the flu slowly.
将名词 convalescence 误用作动词 convalesce，正确的表达是 be in convalescence，表示处于康复期。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
漫长的康复期
After the surgery, he had a long convalescence.
手术后，他经历了一段漫长的康复期。
在康复期间
She stayed at home during convalescence.
她在康复期间待在家里。
从疾病中康复
His convalescence from illness took several weeks.
他从疾病中康复花了几周时间。
康复期
The doctor advised a period of convalescence.
医生建议安排一段康复期。
加快康复
Good nutrition can speed up your convalescence.
良好的营养能加快你的康复。
康复期是疾病的蜜月。
American aphorist Mason Cooley (1927–2002) wrote this in his collection City Aphorisms. It portrays recovery as a tender, restful period after the acute phase of sickness.
美国格言作家梅森·库利（1927–2002）在《城市格言》中写下这句话，把病后康复比作蜜月，强调急性期之后那段安宁、休整的时光。
Use convalescence naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
用 value 记中间的 val：病后体力数值一点点回升，这段休息时间就是 convalescence（康复期）。
语域：formal 常见场景：医疗记录、书面报告、护理讨论 该词比较正式，多用于医疗或书面语境，日常口语中更常说 recovery。
这些词与 convalescence 押韵：重读元音 /ɛ/ 及之后的 /səns/ 相同。注意：convalescent /ˌkɑnvəˈlɛsənt/ 和 convalesce /ˌkɑnvəˈlɛs/ 拼写相似，但读音不同，不押韵。
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