[no obj.]recover from illness or exertion (病或劳累后)恢复,复原,休养 she has been recuperating from a shoulder wound at a clinic. 她一直在诊所治疗肩伤。 Christmas is a time to recuperate. 圣诞节是休养的好时候。
[with obj.]recover or regain (something lost or taken) 恢复,复原;挽回,收回
派生 recuperable adjective 语源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin recuperat- 'regained', from the verb recuperare, from re- 'back' + capere 'take'