rehab

rehab — 名詞

1. a course of medical and psychological treatment aimed at ending a person's physi

1.名詞B2
釋義

勒戒

幫助戒除藥物或酒精成癮的治療過程

a course of medical and psychological treatment aimed at ending a person's physical or mental dependence on drugs or alcohol

例句

After years of struggling with alcohol, Nkechi decided to check herself into rehab.

與酒精奮鬥多年後，Nkechi 決定讓自己入住勒戒中心。

collocation: check (oneself) into rehab

The doctor told Felix that he needed to go to rehab for his drug problem.

醫生告訴 Felix，他需要去勒戒所處理藥物問題。

collocation: go to rehab for [problem]

同義詞
  • detox

    Narrower: refers specifically to the medical process of removing the substance from the body, not the full psychological program

  • treatment

    Broader and more formal: can include medication, counselling, and other approaches beyond a structured rehab program

  • recovery program

    Focuses on the ongoing process after the initial treatment phase; less commonly used for the facility itself

文法句型

in rehab

go to rehab

check (oneself) into rehab

rehab + noun (program / centre / clinic)

用法筆記

Frequently used without an article ("in rehab," "to rehab") like an uncountable place noun. The full form 'rehabilitation' sounds more formal and is rarely used in casual conversation about addiction.

常見錯誤

❌She entered rehab to recover from her stroke.
✅She entered rehab to overcome her alcohol addiction.
💡This sense covers substance addiction only; for medical recovery see sense 2.

2. a series of exercises and therapies designed to help a person regain strength, m

2.名詞B2
釋義

復健

幫助傷病者恢復正常生活的療程

a series of exercises and therapies designed to help a person regain strength, movement, and independence after an illness, injury, or surgery

例句

After breaking her leg, Eleni spent six weeks in physical rehab.

摔斷腿後，Eleni 進行了六週的物理復健。

collocation: physical rehab

Aarav went to rehab three times a week after his knee surgery.

膝蓋手術後，Aarav 每週去復健三次。

pattern: go to rehab after [surgery]

同義詞
  • physical therapy

    More specific and formal; focuses on exercise-based treatment by a licensed therapist

  • rehabilitation

    The full, more formal term; covers the same meaning but is preferred in medical writing

  • physiotherapy

    British English preference; synonymous with physical therapy but less common in American usage

文法句型

physical rehab

in rehab after [surgery / injury]

rehab + noun (programme / exercises / facility)

用法筆記

Commonly modified by an adjective specifying the type of recovery ("physical rehab," "cardiac rehab," "stroke rehab"). Often paired with 'after' to introduce the triggering condition. For formal writing, 'rehabilitation' or 'physical therapy' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The court ordered him to rehab for his drug habit.
✅The court ordered him to rehab after his car accident injuries.
💡This sense (2) addresses physical recovery, not substance addiction (see sense 1).