单词 | revive |
释义 | re·vive ![]() v. re·vived, re·viv·ing, re·vives v.tr. 1. To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate: revived the passenger who fainted. 2. To give new health, strength, or spirit to: was revived by the long shower; a speech that revived morale. 3. a. To restore to use, currency, activity, or notice: revived a fad from the 1980s. b. To present (an old play, for example) again. 4. To renew in the mind; recall: an experience that revived a bad memory. v.intr. 1. To return to life or consciousness: The patient revived after the anesthetic wore off. 2. To regain health, vigor, or good spirits: We only revived after the heat wave broke. 3. To return to use, currency, activity, or notice: His interest in sculpture revived late in life. [Middle English reviven, from Old French revivre, from Latin revīvere, to live again : re-, re- + vīvere, to live; see gwei- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] re·viva·ble adj. re·viver n. |
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