The convalescent child penned up in the house was yearning to go out and play with his brothers.那个关在屋里养病的孩子渴望出去与兄弟一起玩耍。He spent six months recuperating in a convalescent home/hospital.他花了六周时间在疗养院休养。They will be convalescent and walking around after four or five days.过四五天，他们就可以起床走动开始复原了。The nurse tended to the convalescent patients/soldiers.护士照料处于康复期的病人/士兵。