For singing is for the convalescent; the sound ones may talk. And when the sound also want songs, then want they other songs than the convalescent."英文原著 · 《Thus Spake Zarathustra》
I find myself wondering what the men are staring at, but when I look there's nothing as far as my field-glasses will reach but waste and desolation. And it isn't only on the faces of our own men. It's in the eyes of the prisoners too. As if they saw something. A funny ending to the war, if the people began to think."
Mrs. Phillips was running a Convalescent Home in Folkestone, he told her; and had even made a speech. Hilda was doing relief work among the ruined villages of France. "It's a new world we shall be called upon to build," he said.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
"He isna so ill, noo, Maister Traill, but I wadna advise ye to hae muckle to say to 'im." Mistress Jeanie wore the arch look of the wifie who is somewhat amused by a convalescent husband's ill humors. "The pains grupped 'im sair, an' noo that he's easier he'd see us a' hanged wi' pleesure. Is it onything by the ordinar'?"英文原著 · 《Greyfriars Bobby》
"You shall have any bond or security you like; and the money within a week of my deliverance."
Dr. Wolf said he should be delighted to do it, if he could conscientiously. At this piece of hypocrisy Alfred's cheek reddened, and he could not speak. "Well, well, I do see a great change in you for the better," said Dr. "If, as I suspect, you are convalescent, I will part with you without a thousand pounds or a thousand pence. Alfred stared. Had he mistaken his man? "I'll tell you what, though," said the smooth doctor.英文原著 · 《Hard Cash》
We can send you from here a number of complete batteries of field- artillery, with or without horses, as you may desire; also, as soon as General Thomas can spare them, all the fragments, convalescents, and furloughed men of your army. It is reported that Thomas defeated Hood yesterday, near Nashville, but we have no particulars nor official reports, telegraphic communication being interrupted by a heavy storm.英文原著 · 《Memoirs of General William T. Sherman-2》
I will have to leave in Savannah a garrison, and, if Thomas can spare them, I would like to have all detachments, convalescents, etc., belonging to these four corps, sent forward at once. I do not want to cripple Thomas, because I regard his operations as all-important, and I have ordered him to pursue Hood down into Alabama, trusting to the country for supplies.英文原著 · 《Memoirs of General William T. Sherman-2》
Granny, a convalescent home is where people rest and recuperate.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
And the whole idea is to have a complimentary convalescent home.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
He's heard that we're a convalescent home now and wonders if he can come here once he's released.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
Mrs Crawley, convalescent homes are not about medical training.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》