Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11602
rediscovering
重新发现
rediscovering is the present participle of rediscover.
discover again
- 1.
To discover again; especially something previously lost or forgotten.
重新发现；尤指重新发现已丢失或遗忘的事物
重新发现；尤指重新发现已丢失或遗忘的事物
In use
After moving back to her hometown, she rediscovered the joy of walking in the old park.
You can rediscover your love of reading by starting with short stories.
He is rediscovering the beauty of nature through weekend hikes.
rediscover sth
rediscover 是及物动词，直接接名词或名词短语作宾语。
She rediscovered her love of painting after years of work.
多年工作之后，她重新发现了自己对绘画的热爱。
rediscover + wh-clause
wh-从句作宾语时，通常表示重新认识到某事物的价值或意义。
After a break, he rediscovered what he truly valued in life.
休息一段时间后，他重新发现了自己在生活中真正看重的东西。
rediscover oneself
接反身代词时，指重新认识或找回自我，常与个人成长相关。
She took a year off to rediscover herself.
她休假一年来重新发现自己。
Verb forms
base rediscover · third person rediscovers · -ing rediscovering · past rediscovered · past participle rediscovered
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 rediscovered。
Common mistakes
I rediscovered my keys in the jacket pocket.I found my keys in the jacket pocket.
rediscover 意为‘重新发现（原本知道但被遗忘的事物）’，不用于找回丢失的实物；钥匙等物品应使用 find。
After a week off, I rediscovered my energy.After a week off, I recovered my energy.
rediscover 表示‘再次发现、重新认识到’，而恢复体力、健康等自身状态应使用 recover，意为‘恢复’。
Connections
Collocations
- rediscover oneself
- 重新认识自我
- After years of working nonstop, she took a sabbatical to rediscover herself.经过多年不停地工作，她休假一年去重新认识自我。
- rediscover a passion
- 重新找回热情
- He rediscovered his passion for painting after visiting the gallery.参观画廊后，他重新找回了对绘画的热情。
- rediscover the joy of
- 重新发现……的乐趣
- The class helped adults rediscover the joy of reading.这门课帮助成年人重新发现阅读的乐趣。
- rediscover one's roots
- 重新寻根
- Many immigrants return to their homeland to rediscover their roots.许多移民回到祖国去重新寻根。
- rediscover a favorite place
- 重新发现喜爱的地方
- We moved back to the city and rediscovered our favorite old café.我们搬回城里，重新发现了那家最爱的老咖啡馆。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
分开记 re + discover，即“再次发现”：像重访童年老屋，重新发现藏在角落的幸福。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书评与影评、旅行与户外、个人成长与心理、日常交谈 rediscover 是比较中性的书面和口语用词，通常用于谈论重新发现某个地方、兴趣、技能或感受。多出现在书评、影评、旅行经历以及个人反思等语境中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above genuinely rhyme with the stressed ending /kʌvə/ (or /ʌvə/) of 'rediscover'. Be cautious with lookalikes such as 'over' /ˈəʊvə/ and 'hover' (British /ˈhɒvə/), which look similar in spelling but do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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