In a computer game, if a character respawns, they appear again after they have been killed — usually at a spawn point, often after a short wait. Players also say a monster respawns, meaning the game puts it back in the world.

In a computer game在電腦遊戲裡, if a character respawns如果一個角色respawn, they appear again after they have been killed意思是他們死掉之後又重新出現——usually at a spawn point通常是在一個重生點, often after a short wait而且常常要等一小段時間。Players also say a monster respawns玩家也會說一隻怪物respawn, meaning the game puts it back in the world意思是遊戲把牠重新放回世界裡。

You can respawn (your character does it) or be respawned (the game does it to you). As a noun, a respawn is that coming-back itself.

You can respawn (your character does it)你可以respawn（是你的角色自己做的動作）, or be respawned (the game does it to you)或是被respawned（是遊戲對你做的）。As a noun當名詞用的時候, a respawn is that coming-back itself一個respawn指的就是那個重新出現的動作本身。

It is gamer English, not classroom English, though plenty of students know it before they meet it in a book. People now stretch it as a joke outside games — I'll respawn after a nap — but its home is still play.

It is gamer English, not classroom English這是玩家英文，不是教室裡的英文, though plenty of students know it before they meet it in a book不過很多學生早在課本上遇到它之前就已經認識這個字。People now stretch it as a joke outside games現在人們也會把它拿到遊戲以外開玩笑地用——I'll respawn after a nap像是說「我睡個午覺就會respawn」——but its home is still play但它的老家還是遊戲。

Though actually, spawn already meant “to be born / to bring forth,” including fish laying eggs; games borrowed that “appear in the world” picture and added re- for “again.”

Though actually不過其實, spawn already meant "to be born / to bring forth,"spawn本來就有「出生／產出」的意思, including fish laying eggs包括魚產卵; games borrowed that "appear in the world" picture遊戲借用了那種「出現在世界裡」的畫面, and added re- for "again."再加上re-表示「再一次」。