recapture
UKUS
C2
Definitions
v.
To capture again something or someone that was lost
重新夺回，再次捕获
v.
To bring back a past feeling, time, or quality
重温，重拾（往昔的感觉、时光）
n.
The act of recapturing
重新夺回（行为）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre-again, back
+
capturetake, seize, hold
=recapture
re- (again, back) + capture: to capture once more. Literally retaking a fugitive or territory; figuratively recapturing a mood or a market share you had lost — taking back what slipped away.
Common Collocations
- 1.recapture a fugitive重新抓获逃犯
- 2.recapture market share夺回市场份额
- 3.recapture the feeling重温那种感觉
- 4.recapture lost glory重拾昔日荣光
Example Sentences
- 1.
Troops moved quickly to recapture the lost town.
- 2.
The film tries to recapture the magic of the original.