| 词汇 | renovate |
| 释义 | renovate verb[ T ] uk /ˈren.ə.veɪt/ us /ˈren.ə.veɪt/ C1 to repair and improve something, especially a building: 修复，翻新，整修（尤指建筑物） He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit.他靠翻修老房子再出售赚钱。 Synonym refurbishformal Compare redecorate restore to decorate a room, house, etc. decorateUKI love to decorate and create cosy spaces in each room. redecorateI'm redecorating my bedroom in this season's latest colors. refurbishThe University library is currently being refurbished. renovateThey were in the process of renovating an old barn. revampThe restaurant has recently been revamped. do upHe's bought an old cottage and is gradually doing it up. Building: construction work & workers banksman blaster break groundidiom brick brick something up drainer electrician erection erector flip rebuild reconstruction reface refurb refurbish tanking thatcher tiler well built workman Related wordrenovation renovate | American Dictionaryrenovate verb[ T ] us/ˈren·əˌveɪt/ to repair and improve something, esp. a building renovationnoun[ C/U ]us/ˌren·əˈveɪ·ʃən/ [ C ]The museum is closed for renovations. renovate | Business Englishrenovate verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈrenəveɪt/us PROPERTY to repair and improve a building so that it is in good condition again: You may need to renovate in stages, doing the most essential work first. Private companies don't want to renovate existing buildings, as the potential profits are too small. Examples of renovaterenovate The tragic collapse was a direct result of shoddy workmanship during the rush to renovate the hotel, he argued. This is therefore the period in which the household cluster is expanded, renovated or even entirely rebuilt. Buying, renovating or building a house is a priority for those who are mobile, as they replace thatched or wooden huts. The distribution system within the fairgrounds was partially renovated in 1996. The entire second floor of the museum has been renovated and now houses the national archaeological collection. All of them were equipped with more up-to-date and efficient technology, either installing it in new factories or renovating existing ones. We should not hastily level our dwellings, but seek to restore and renovate structures that have served the community well. He then renovated this house too, adding a library and a study, again a vaulted structure. Much of it has been lovingly renovated but the ghosts have been left untouched. By definition, a building is never renovated completely. They like to ask me for help whenever they need someone to renovate, massage, accompany driving and give advice. They also renovated several of the station huts to provide comfortable living quarters. Some of the ticket money was also used to renovate temples. Acquired homes may not meet these standards, and the organisation may not consider it cost-effective to renovate them. Reminiscence : renovating the bridge between theory and therapy. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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