Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #13061
relapsed
复发；故态复萌
relapsed is the past of relapse.
To fall back into a former state or behavior, especially an illness or bad habit after a period of improvement.
- 1.
To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
再次倒退；滑回或回到以前的状态或习惯。
- 2.
To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
复发；(好转一段时间后)恶化、加重。
- 3.
To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.
身体上滑倒或退回；转身返回。
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
In use
After three months of sobriety, he relapsed and started drinking again.
She had been feeling better, but then her symptoms relapsed without warning.
He managed to quit smoking for a year, but stress caused him to relapse.
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。
She relapsed into depression after losing her job.
失业后，她又陷入了抑郁。
relapse into doing sth
into后接动名词，强调重新开始某种行动。
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- relapse into old habits
- 重蹈旧习；故态复萌After a few months of healthy eating, he relapsed into old habits and started ordering pizza every night.健康饮食几个月后，他又故态复萌，开始每晚点披萨。
- relapse into silence
- 重新陷入沉默The two friends argued, then relapsed into an awkward silence.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象：再次(re)滑落(lapse)回旧状态——病情或坏习惯复发。
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”。
Grammar Note
常与into连用，表示重新陷入某种不良状态
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/。
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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