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relapsed
复发；故态复萌
relapsed is the past of relapse.
核心释义
To fall back into a former state or behavior, especially an illness or bad habit after a period of improvement.
- 1.
再次倒退；滑回或回到以前的状态或习惯。
To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
- 2.
复发；(好转一段时间后)恶化、加重。
To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
- 3.
身体上滑倒或退回；转身返回。
To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.
滑回；退回；再次倒退；滑回或回到以前的状态或习惯。；复发；(好转一段时间后)恶化、加重。；身体上滑倒或退回；转身返回。；故态复萌
用法In use
After three months of sobriety, he relapsed and started drinking again.
用法提示：relapse作为动词，表示'故态复萌，复发'，此处指饮酒习惯的复发。
She had been feeling better, but then her symptoms relapsed without warning.
用法提示：relapse作为动词，表示症状的复发，常用于疾病或健康问题。
He managed to quit smoking for a year, but stress caused him to relapse.
用法提示：relapse作为动词，表示坏习惯的复发，此处指吸烟。
relapse (intransitive, no object)
relapse作为不及物动词，不接宾语，表示重新陷入不良行为或疾病。
He stayed sober for two years, then relapsed.
他保持了两年清醒，然后又复发了。
relapse into sth
into后接名词，表示重新陷入某种状态或行为。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- relapse into bad habits
- 重拾坏习惯，故态复萌
- After a few weeks of healthy eating, he relapsed into his old bad habits.在健康饮食了几周后，他又重拾了旧坏习惯。
- relapse into depression
- 再次陷入抑郁
- She was doing well but then relapsed into depression.她原本恢复得不错，但后来再次陷入抑郁。
- relapse into crime
- 再次犯罪
- The thief relapsed into crime soon after his release from prison.那个小偷出狱后不久就又犯了罪。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- relapse into old habits
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象：再次(re)滑落(lapse)回旧状态——病情或坏习惯复发。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：medical reports、addiction recovery discussions、news articles about health relapse 多用于正式或书面语境，尤其是医疗报告、康复讨论和健康新闻中；日常口语中也能听到，但更自然的说法常是“旧病复发”或“故态复萌”。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与into连用，表示重新陷入某种不良状态
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 relapse 押韵的词包括：lapse、laps、elapse、collapse、prolapse。注意 overlap 拼写相似但发音不同，其结尾发音为 /læp/ 而非 /læps/。
用法优先级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。
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