Convalescence

(noun.) gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury.

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• During the convalescence of animals, great benefit is derived from almost any change in their habits of life. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• It was a divine spring; and the season contributed greatly to my convalescence. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• During his convalescence Tarzan tried to fashion a mantle from the skin of Sabor, which had lain all this time in the cabin. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• He lay in that blessed calm which convalescence always induces, enjoying in secure tranquillity his liberty and re-union with her whom he adored. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• I wrote, and this exertion greatly fatigued me; but my convalescence had commenced, and proceeded regularly. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Fifine recovered rapidly under his care, yet even her convalescence did not hasten his dismissal. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Our interesting Marian lay in the deep repose of convalescence. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• At last Mrs. Pryor saw that it was permitted to hope: a genuine, material convalescence had commenced. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But neither this assurance, nor the speedy convalescence of our child could restore her, even to the portion of peace she before enjoyed. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.

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