reinvent
UK/ˌri:ɪnˈvent/US/.ri:in'vent/
A2
释义
v.
To change something so much that it seems completely new
彻底改造,重新塑造
词根拆分
词根派生re-再,回
+
invent不,相反的
=reinvent
re-(再次)+ invent = "重新发明"。reinvent 某物即把它重新做成像头一回那样新——而 reinvent the wheel(重复造轮子)则指白费力气去重造已有之物。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The band reinvented itself with a bold new sound.
乐队以大胆的新曲风重塑了自己。
- 2.
Why reinvent the wheel when a tool already exists?
既然已有工具,何必重复造轮子?