renovate
UK/'renəveɪt/US/'renәuveit/
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释义
v.
To repair and improve an old building or space to make it like new again
翻新,整修,修缮(旧建筑或空间)
词根拆分
词根派生re-(再次)+ nov(新)+ -ate(使)= 使之再次变新。这个「再次」正是它与 innovate 的区别:你翻新的是曾经是新、如今已旧的东西——老房子、用旧的厨房——把它恢复到崭新状态。
词根 nov 还连着 20 个词常用搭配
- 1.renovate a building翻新建筑
- 2.renovate a kitchen改造厨房
- 3.completely renovate全面翻新
- 4.renovate and restore修缮与复原
例句
- 1.
They bought an old farmhouse and renovated it themselves.
他们买下一栋老农舍,自己动手翻新。
- 2.
The hotel was completely renovated before reopening.
这家酒店在重新开业前进行了彻底翻新。
- 3.
It will cost a fortune to renovate this crumbling building.
翻新这栋摇摇欲坠的建筑要花一大笔钱。
易混词辨析
renovate、renew、restore——renovate 主要用于建筑/空间,使其重新变新变现代。renew 范围更广、常偏抽象(renew a contract 续约、renew energy)。restore 旨在恢复原貌,常讲求忠于历史(restore a painting 修复画作),而非现代化。你 renovate 厨房,renew 执照,restore 古董。