“什么。。。过来” 比如－ 咳死我了， 喝了两大杯水才缓过来 － Help

[GotJack]

Im struggling with a grammar structure introduced in my text book, that is emphasising the usage of 过来 at the end of a sentence. The example it gives is :

 

渴死我了， 喝了两大杯水才缓过来

 

Im struggling to understand what it means and how to use it. I wonder if you could post your personal translation of this sentence into English, and perhaps give other simple examples that use the same structure.

 

P.S I have searched Chinese Grammar Wiki and come up short

 

PPS- Ive just noticed I wrote the title incorrectly it should be 渴死了我， not 咳死我了

[skylee]

Frome Pleco.

[GotJack]

Thanks Skylee, I had seen that but it didn't click first time round. So its emphasizing a return to the normal state.

 

Ie I was really thirsty, having drank two large cups of water I am now fine.