renovate

英 [ˈrenəveɪt]

美 [ˈrenəveɪt]

v.  修复; 翻新; 重新粉刷

过去分词：renovated　现在分词：renovating　过去式：renovated　第三人称单数：renovates　

考研TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11515 / COCA.8620

牛津词典

verb

• 修复；翻新；重新粉刷
  to repair and paint an old building, a piece of furniture, etc. so that it is in good condition again

柯林斯词典

• VERB 修复;改造;翻新
  If someonerenovatesan old building, they repair and improve it and get it back into good condition.
  1. The couple spent thousands renovating the house...
     这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
  2. She lives in a large, renovated farmhouse.
     她住在一个宽敞的翻新过的农舍里。

英英释义

verb

• give new life or energy to
  1. A hot soup will revive me
  2. This will renovate my spirits
  3. This treatment repaired my health
  Synonym:animaterecreatereanimatereviverepairquickenvivifyrevivify
• make brighter and prettier
  1. we refurbished the guest wing
  2. My wife wants us to renovate
  Synonym:refurbishfreshen up
• restore to a previous or better condition
  1. They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  Synonym:restitute

双语例句

• They raised enough money to renovate the church basement.
  他们由此挣到足够的钱，装修了教堂地下室。
• She lives in a large, renovated farmhouse.
  她住在一个宽敞的翻新过的农舍里。
• The Mesches family turned to interior designer Melissa Broffman to renovate the kitchen, breakfast and family rooms;
  Mesches家让室内设计师梅丽莎•博若夫曼来装修厨房，早餐间和家庭间；
• If it isn't, why do they renovate the watchtower?
  要不然，为什么他们要修复了望塔？
• Supplement ballast and renovate subgrades;
  补充道碴和对路基进行整修；
• They were without the funds required to renovate the building.
  他们缺乏翻修这个建筑所需要的资金。
• Third, we worked actively to renovate and upgrade traditional industries.
  三是积极改造和提升传统工业。
• Renovate defective subgrade sections and build new drainage works;
  对病害路基地段进行整治和新修排水工程；
• In order to renovate the house, someone in Japan tore open the wall.
  在以翻新房子，有人在日本公开撕毁墙上。
• When you want to renovate this cupboard, you will need a number of specific tools.
  你修理碗柜时，会需要很多小工具。