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

• 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；
• We purchase your technology chiefly in order to renovate our old equipment.
  我们购买你们的技术，主要是为了改造我们的旧设备。
• She lives in a large, renovated farmhouse.
  她住在一个宽敞的翻新过的农舍里。
• If you say you're very poor, they'll renovate your whole house.
  如果你跟他们说你很穷，他们会免费帮你粉刷房子。
• If it isn't, why do they renovate the watchtower?
  要不然，为什么他们要修复了望塔？
• The idea of the organisers to renovate DU hostels and leave a Games'legacy for the college was right.
  组织者的想法是修复德里大学的饭店，并为学校留下一个运动会的遗产，这是个不错的主意。
• It is time to renovate the nest.
  正是整修窝巢的时候。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。