reinvent
UK/ˌri:ɪnˈvent/US/.ri:in'vent/
A2
Definitions
v.
To change something so much that it seems completely new
彻底改造，重新塑造
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre-again, back
+
inventnot, opposite of
=reinvent
re- (again) + invent = "to invent again." To reinvent something is to remake it as if for the first time — and to reinvent the wheel is to waste effort recreating what already exists.
Common Collocations
- 1.reinvent yourself重塑自我
- 2.reinvent the wheel重复造轮子
- 3.reinvent a brand重塑品牌
- 4.constantly reinvent不断革新
Example Sentences
- 1.
The band reinvented itself with a bold new sound.
- 2.
Why reinvent the wheel when a tool already exists?