recollect
gb/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/ us/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
B2
英語
~ 4800
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
action
1
remember something from the past
To remember something that happened in the past.
用法パターン：
to recollect [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'recollect' with 'collect'. 'Recollect' means to remember, not to gather objects.
類義語
remember (Most common and general term for recalling something to mind.)
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recall (Slightly more formal than 'remember', often used in official or precise contexts.)
対義語
forget (Means to be unable to remember something.)
コロケーション
recollect details
|recollect events
|recollect clearly
|recollect vividly
テーマ
memory
|communication
|daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I can't recollect the exact date of the meeting.
- She vividly recollects her first day at school.
- He tried to recollect what he had said during the interview.
- Do you recollect where you put the keys?
- I recollect meeting him once before.
学習者向け例文
- I recollect my first trip to the beach.
- She recollects her teacher's name.
- I cannot recollect his phone number.
- Do you recollect this song?
- He recollects his old friends.
動詞
formal
C1
action
2
regain self-control or calmness
To become calm and think clearly again after feeling upset or surprised.
用法パターン：
to recollect oneself
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize 'recollect oneself' is formal and mainly used in written or serious spoken contexts.
類義語
compose oneself (Common neutral phrase meaning to calm down and regain control.)
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regain composure (More formal phrase for becoming calm after disturbance.)
対義語
lose control (Means to fail to keep emotions or actions under control.)
コロケーション
recollect oneself quickly
|pause to recollect oneself
テーマ
emotions
|self-control
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She paused for a moment to recollect herself before speaking.
- He took a deep breath to recollect himself after the shock.
- After the startling news, it took him a while to recollect himself.
学習者向け例文
- She stopped to recollect herself.
- He closed his eyes to recollect himself.
- After the loud noise, I needed to recollect myself.
文法
辞書形
recollect
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
US/ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
音節・強勢
re - col - lect （3音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (lect)
活用形
Verb
- Base: recollect
- 3rd Person Singular: recollects
- Present Participle: recollecting
- Past: recollected
関連語
Forms
recollects
verb
recollecting
verb
recollected
verb
Core family
recollection
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
forget
verb A2
表現
as far as I recollect
1/ˈæz fˈɑɹ ˈæz ˈaɪ ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
to the extent I remember
Used to say that what you are saying is true based on what you remember.
例文
- As far as I recollect, he never agreed to that plan.
- As far as I recollect, she was always on time.
if I recollect correctly
1/ˈɪf ˈaɪ ɹˌɛkəlˈɛkt kɚˈɛktli/
fixed phrase
if I remember accurately
Used when you are saying something from memory and want to show you might not be 100% sure it is correct.
例文
- If I recollect correctly, we met at a conference in 2018.
- It was, if I recollect correctly, on a rainy Tuesday.