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

• 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。
• 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。
• We also should renovate the system of curriculum and education to satisfy the personal development of different students.
  革新课程和教学体系，满足硕士研究生个性化发展；
• She lives in a large, renovated farmhouse.
  她住在一个宽敞的翻新过的农舍里。
• The couple spent thousands renovating the house
  这对夫妇花了几千元来翻新房子。
• Detect all bridges, and renovate, change or reconstruct them according to the detection report; rehabilitate and clean culverts;
  对所有桥梁进行检测，并根据检测报告进行整治、更换、重建；对涵洞进行修复和清理；
• Abstract protect through Zhongshan road, city of quanzhou, and successful example that renovate, is it summarize historical cultural city historical protection experience of renovation of block to explore, hove offered helpful reference for protecting and renovating the historical block better.
  摘要通过泉州市中山路保护与整治的成功范例，探索总结了历史文化名城中历史街区的保护、整治的经验，为进一步更好地保护与整治历史街区提供了有带的借鉴。
• To cope with huge Expo crowds, the city has invested heavily in traffic infrastructure to dig new Metro lines and tunnels, expand roads and renovate key facilities.
  为解决交通问题，上海在交通设施下了大工夫，开辟了新的地铁线和隧道线，加宽了道路，改造了关键设施。
• His group also plans to renovate unfinished buildings in the economically depressed region and turn them into homes.
  他的小组还计划在经济衰退的地区改造烂尾建筑并将他们转变为住房。
• It is time to renovate the nest.
  正是整修窝巢的时候。