regain
verb
rɪˈɡeɪn
verb
1
to
get
something
back,
especially
an
ability
or
quality,
that
you
have
lost
重新获得,复得,恢复;
The
family
never
quite
regained
its
former
influence.
这个家族再也没有恢复往昔的影响力。
He
somehow
managed
to
regain
his
balance
.
他总算恢复了平衡。
Government
forces
have
regained
control
of
the
city.
政府军已重新控制了这座城市。
When
she
regained
consciousness
(=woke
up
after
being
unconscious)
,
she
was
lying
on
the
floor.
她恢复知觉醒过来时,正躺在地板上。
He
looked
stunned,
but
he
soon
regained
his
composure
(=became
calm
again)
.
他愣了愣,但很快就恢复了平静。
The
doctors
don’t
know
if
he
will
ever
regain
the
use
of
his
legs.
医生们不知道他的腿是否还能恢复功能。
2
to
reach
a
place
again
[文] 重回,再到〔某地〕
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