Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4776
regain
重新获得；恢复；复得
to get back something that you have lost or been deprived of; to recover it
- 1.
To get back; to recover possession of.
重新获得；恢复对......的占有。
重新获得；恢复对......的占有。；取回；恢复；重回；复得；[化] 回潮
In use
After a few minutes, she began to regain consciousness.
He worked hard to regain the trust of his teammates.
The company managed to regain its market share after the crisis.
regain + noun phrase
regain后直接接名词或名词短语，表示重新获得某物。
She regained her confidence after the success.
成功之后，她重新找回了自信。
regain + noun phrase + from + noun phrase
使用from指明来源，表示从某人或某处重新获得。
The company regained its market share from competitors.
该公司从竞争对手手中重新夺回了市场份额。
regain + noun phrase + by + gerund
使用by引出方式，表示通过某种行为重新获得。
He regained his strength by eating well and resting.
他通过良好的饮食和休息恢复了体力。
Verb forms
base regain · third person regains · -ing regaining · past regained · past participle regained
Connections
Collocations
- regain consciousness
- 恢复意识
- After the accident, it took him several minutes to regain consciousness.事故后，他花了几分钟才恢复意识。
- regain control
- 重新控制
- The driver managed to regain control of the car.司机设法重新控制了汽车。
- regain strength
- 恢复体力
- She needed a few days to regain her strength after the illness.生病后她需要几天时间恢复体力。
- regain confidence
- 重拾信心
- He worked hard to regain his confidence after the failure.失败后他努力重拾信心。
- regain composure
- 恢复镇定
- She took a deep breath to regain her composure.她深吸一口气以恢复镇定。
- regain lost time
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re-（又）+ gain（得到）= 重新获得；想象丢失的钱包又被你 gain 回来。
Context & Register
中性，通常用于书面和口语，指重新获得丢失或失去的事物
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact rhyming sound /eɪn/ with the stressed syllable of 'regain'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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