revive

revive — 動詞

1. to wake up and return to a healthy condition after being unconscious, very weak,

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

甦醒；復甦

恢復生命、健康或活躍狀態

to wake up and return to a healthy condition after being unconscious, very weak, or sick; or to make someone do this. The word is also used when something inactive or unsuccessful starts to be active, popular, or successful again — for example, an old tradition, a struggling business, or a weak economy.

例句

Nellie used a cold cloth to revive her grandfather after he fainted in the heat.

Nellie 用一塊冷毛巾讓她在炎熱中昏倒的祖父甦醒過來。

transitive: revive + person after fainting

Sumin revived slowly after the fever broke and she could finally eat again.

Sumin 在退燒後慢慢甦醒，終於又能吃東西了。

同義詞
  • resuscitate

    more specific and medical — used almost exclusively for restoring someone from unconsciousness or stopped breathing

  • restore

    broader in range, can apply to physical objects (restore a painting) or conditions (restore order); lacks the 'return from near-death' feel of revive

  • revitalize

    focuses on giving new energy or strength; more common with places, institutions, or economies than with people

  • reinvigorate

    slightly more formal than revive; emphasizes restoring energy and enthusiasm to a person, team, or system

反義詞
  • suppress

    to stop something from being active or known

  • extinguish

    to end something completely, especially a feeling or activity

  • kill

    the direct opposite when life is involved

文法句型

revive + object (transitive)

revive (no object, intransitive)

用法筆記

Revive can be used both transitively (someone revives something or someone) and intransitively (something or someone revives). When the object is a person, it most often refers to restoring consciousness after fainting, shock, or a medical emergency. With inanimate subjects — an economy, a tradition, a business — it means becoming active or popular again after a period of decline.

常見錯誤

❌The cold water survived the patient.
✅The cold water revived the patient.
💡'survive' means to continue living through a difficult situation; 'revive' means to restore someone to consciousness or health.
❌The government is recovering the old craft fair.' (when meaning bringing back).
✅The government is reviving the old craft fair.
💡'recover' means to get back something that was lost or taken; 'revive' means to bring something back to active use.