Word · Frequency #24676
reclaimed
回收的；再生的
(of materials) recovered from waste and reused; recycled
- 1.
Having been acquired by the process of reclaiming.
经开垦或回收获得的。
开垦的；围垦的；改过自新的；驯服的；驯化的；获救的；经开垦或回收获得的。
In use
The hotel uses reclaimed water for its garden, saving thousands of liters each month.
We made a bookshelf from reclaimed wood that came from an old barn.
This brand sells bags made of reclaimed fabric, which reduces textile waste.
reclaimed + [material noun]
reclaimed 作定语，常修饰 wood、fabric、metal 等材料名词，表示“回收利用的、再生的”。
The shelf is made from reclaimed timber.
这个架子是用回收木材做的。
be + reclaimed from + [source]
用于被动语态或系表结构，后接 from 引出回收的来源。
The bricks were reclaimed from a demolished house.
这些砖是从一栋被拆除的房子里回收来的。
Common mistakes
The land was reclaimed by the sea for farming.The land was reclaimed from the sea for farming.
表示‘围海造田、开垦土地’时，reclaim 后接 from 表示‘从……中夺回、开垦出’；用 by 则变成‘土地被大海开垦/侵蚀’，语义完全改变。中文‘向大海要地’里的‘向’容易误导为 by，应记住搭配 reclaim...from。
The reclaimed of the waste materials saves resources.The reclamation of the waste materials saves resources.
reclaimed 是过去分词/形容词，不能直接作名词。表示‘回收、再生的行为或过程’要用名词 reclamation。中文‘回收’兼作动词与名词，学习者容易把 reclaimed 误当名词，但英文中 -ed 分词不具备名词功能。
The abandoned land reclaimed into a park.The abandoned land was reclaimed into a park.
reclaim 是及物动词，后面必须有宾语；当‘土地’作主语表示被开垦时，必须用被动语态 was reclaimed。中文‘地开垦成了公园’可省略施事，但英文不能省略 be 动词，否则句子成了‘土地自己开垦’。
Connections
Collocations
- reclaimed wood
- 再生木材；回收木材
- The shelves were built from reclaimed wood.这些架子是用再生木材做的。
- reclaimed water
- 再生水
- The city uses reclaimed water for street cleaning.这个城市用再生水清洗街道。
- reclaimed land
- 围垦地；开垦的土地
- The new park sits on reclaimed land.这座新公园建在围垦地上。
- reclaimed materials
- 回收材料
- Her furniture is made entirely from reclaimed materials.她的家具完全是用回收材料制成的。
- reclaimed rubber
- 再生橡胶
- Reclaimed rubber is often used for floor tiles.再生橡胶常用于制作地板砖。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 re-（再）+ claim（索取）：把废弃物再索取回来，就成了回收的、再生的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：环保材料说明、建筑或室内设计、资源回收领域 reclaimed 作形容词表示“回收的、再生的、翻造的”时，多用于环保、建筑或材料类话题，语气中性；日常口语中更常说 recycled。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 reclaimed /rɪˈkleɪmd/ 押韵，重读音节都是 /kleɪmd/ 或 /eɪmd/。注意：blamed 拼写不同（-amed）但发音押韵；reclined /rɪˈklaɪnd/ 拼写相似但读音不同，不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.