recovering /rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ/ adjective Learner's definition of RECOVERING
always used before a noun
: in a state in which you have stopped or are trying to stop a behavior (such as drinking alcohol or using drugs) that you have been doing for a long time and that is harmful to you正在戒除(酗酒或吸毒)的 -
a recovering alcoholic正在戒酒的酗酒者
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recovering drug addicts正在戒毒的瘾君子
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(humorous) He describes himself as “a recovering politician.”他把自己描述成“正在戒除政治的政治家”。