reminisce

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rem·i·nisce /ˌreməˈnɪs/ verb [intransitiveI]

to talk or think about pleasant events in your past 谈论[追忆]快乐的往事，缅怀过去

reminisce about

a group of former students reminiscing about their college days

追忆着大学时光的一群老校友

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Examples from the Corpus

reminisce• Jermyn reminisces about a certain woman with whom he once indulged his passion and vanity.• Lazlo enjoyed reminiscing about his life in Poland before he went to America.• I used to spend hours listening to my grandfather reminisce about life in the army.• For a few seconds, you find yourself reminiscing about rainy afternoons, cookies and milk, naps on the floor.• Jenny talked about her flying experiences whilst Billie reminisced about the warmth of her native Southern California.• The retired can squat, smoke, reminisce and grow old and die in familiar, comfortable surroundings.• Back at the car park we had a well earned cuppa and reminisced over another hot day back in 1933.• At club meetings, we like to reminisce, remembering old times.• You might think about your family and get a warm feeling, but you have to reminisce to feel that way.• He was in Toksu Palace, where he had enjoyed the evening, reminiscing with attendants about the old days.• The entertainment is the pleasure of reminiscing with one's friends and making a couple of witty speeches.

reminisce about• Pete and June talked for hours, reminiscing about the Summer of Love.

Origin reminisce

(1800-1900) reminiscence

rem·i·nisce verb

Chinese

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