| 词汇 | retread |
| 释义 | retread verb[ T ] uk /ˌriːˈtred/ us /ˌriːˈtred/(UK alsoremould) retreadverb[T] (TYRE)to put a new rubber surface on the outer part of a worn tyre: 翻新（轮胎） Your tyres need retreading.你的轮胎需要翻新了。 Covering and adding layers additive asphalt bestrew bind blanket blindfold fall over film film over gum gum something up inlaid retile seasoned slap slap something on smother something in/with something spackle tent wax retreadverb[T] (REPEAT)to do something that has been done before, without adding any new ideas: Clearly they have run out of ideas and are retreading old ground. The film retreads familiar horror and melodrama territory. There's money to be made in retreading cinematic steps and some studios exploit this. to walk where someone else previously walked: He ventures into the Polish countryside to retread the final steps of his family. Repeating an action be at it againidiom be/sound like a broken recordidiom binge-watch bingeable blitz déjà vu here here we go (again)idiom iteration iterative iteratively keep your eye inidiom repetitive repetitively replicable reprise reproduce reproducible reproducibly rewrite You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Saying again Walking and walkers retread noun[ C ] uk /ˈriː.tred/ us /ˈriː.tred/ retreadnoun[C] (TYRE)(UK alsoremould) a tyre that has had a new rubber surface put on its outer surface: Are those new tyres or retreads? New tyres go on the front and retreads go on the back. It is a low-quality compound used in products like floor mats or truck retreads. The deal will give the company entry to the retread market. The exterior of vehicles brake disc brake lining bull bar cab coachwork crumple zone fifth wheel finny fog light high beams L-plate nearside sidelight sunroof tailgate tire tow bar tread turn signal wing retreadnoun[C] (BOOK, FILM, etc.)mainly US a book, film, show, etc. that uses ideas that have been used before: This is no Jane Austen retread. Technically, the show is a retread of the last one. The stage version is not just a retread of the movie. Critics complain that the scripts are retreads of old 70's sitcoms. Hollywood tried to convince people that the latest versions of "Spider-Man" and "Shrek" were not just retreads. Repeating an action be at it againidiom be/sound like a broken recordidiom binge-watch bingeable blitz déjà vu here here we go (again)idiom iteration iterative iteratively keep your eye inidiom repetitive repetitively replicable reprise reproduce reproducible reproducibly rewrite retread | American Dictionaryretread noun[ C ] us/ˈriˌtred/ a worn tire that has had a new rubber surface joined to its outer part Examples of retreadretread The tyres, which were mostly synthetic retreads, and the tubes, were old stock for which no further use could be foreseen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not need to retread the essentials of a settlement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am in an awkward position because mine is not a maiden speech, nor is it a retread speech. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are 88 plants licensed for retreading work, of which n belong to concerns which also manufacture new tyres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not intend today to retrace or retread that ground. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was not a retread; it was in good condition. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall not retread all the arguments today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A retread clearly is only as good as its casing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A proper retread speech is when one moves to another constituency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not wish to retread old ground but it is worth restating that position. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It did not see it as a life-support system for rejects and retreads who could not get elected first past the post. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a retread of tired, worn-out old tubes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was pursuing a point, made quite erroneously, that the tyre was a retread. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are all tyres inspected and are coaches which travel abroad allowed to have retreads? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is capable of supporting continued debate without retreading old ground. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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