单词	renovation
释义	renovateren‧o‧vate /ˈrenəveɪt/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINrenovate Origin: 1400-1500 Latin past participle of renovare, from novare ‘to make new’ Verb Table VERB TABLE renovate Simple Form Present I, you, we, they renovate he, she, it renovates Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they renovated Present perfect I, you, we, they have renovated he, she, it has renovated Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had renovated Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will renovate Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have renovated Continuous Form Present I am renovating he, she, it is renovating you, we, they are renovating Past I, he, she, it was renovating you, we, they were renovating Present perfect I, you, we, they have been renovating he, she, it has been renovating Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been renovating Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be renovating Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been renovating Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He bought six old bicycles and renovated them. It will take over a year to renovate the historic hotel. The old theatre has been completely renovated and re-fitted. We decided to buy an old house and renovate it ourselves. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He renovated the place and made it so successful that he also bought the second shop where he had worked! Now the buildings are being renovated into 41 apartments, mainly for families earning less than $ 30, 000 a year. Recently it was completely renovated, and now looks brand new. The next step is to raise yet more money to renovate the other side. There were about 500 construction workers renovating the tower when the fire broke out. These are primarily to help buy, extend or renovate a surgery or consulting rooms. This was their temporary bedroom while the house was being renovated. Thesaurus THESAURUS► repair to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again: · The builders are coming to repair the roof.· Have you had the washing machine repaired yet? ► fix especially American English to repair something: · I’m taking the car in to get it fixed.· The chain on the bike needs fixing. ► mend especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working: · I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence.· Can you mend this sweater for me?· Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine. ► service to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly: · You should have your car serviced every six months.· When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced? ► renovate to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again: · They bought an old house and renovated it themselves. ► restore to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally: · Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored.· The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984. ► do up British English informal, fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again: · He does up old cars and sells them.· A builder bought the house and fixed it up. ► patch something up to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily: · They patched up the wall with bits of cement. ► darn to repair holes in clothes: · Are you any good at darning socks? Longman Language Activatorto repair something old to make it look or work like a new one► renovate to thoroughly repair something, especially an old building, so that it looks as it did when it was first made: · The old theatre has been completely renovated and re-fitted.· We decided to buy an old house and renovate it ourselves.· He bought six old bicycles and renovated them. ► restore to repair and clean an old and valuable building, vehicle, or work of art: · The building has been carefully restored after the fire.· Experts are still working to restore the painting.· He spent almost three years restoring a 1922 Rolls Royce. ► do up British informal /fix up American informal to repair an old vehicle or building so that it looks like a new one, especially as a way of making money: do/fix up something: · He does up old cars and sells them.do/fix something up: · A builder bought the house and fixed it up. ► reconditioned a reconditioned engine, motor, washing machine etc is an old machine that has been thoroughly repaired so that it works like a new one: · I managed to buy a reconditioned engine quite cheaply.· a shop selling new and reconditioned washing machines WORD SETS► Construction adobe, nounasphalt, nounbatten, nounbeam, nounblueprint, nounboard, nounboom, nounbreeze-block, nounbrick, nounbricklayer, nounbrickwork, nounbucket, nounbuilder, nounbuilding contractor, nounbuilding site, nounbulldoze, verbbulldozer, nounbuttress, nouncaisson, nouncantilever, nouncastellated, adjectivecavity wall, nouncement, nouncement, verbconcrete, adjectiveconcrete, nounconcrete, verbconduit, nounconstruct, verbcrane, nouncrosspiece, noundaub, noundigger, noundowel, noundrain, noundrainage, noundraughtsman, noundry-stone wall, noundry wall, nounduckboards, noundustsheet, nounembankment, nounerect, verberection, nounfence, verbfencing, nounfiberboard, nounfibreboard, nounfloor plan, nounfoundation, noungantry, noungatepost, noungirder, noungreenfield site, nounhalf-timbered, adjectivehard hat, nounhod, nounhousing association, nounhousing project, nounjackhammer, nounjib, nounjoist, nounkeystone, nounlath, nounleading, nounmansard, nounmortar, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpebbledash, nounpier, nounpile driver, nounplank, nounplanking, nounplaster, nounplaster, verbplasterboard, nounplasterer, nounplate glass, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounprime, verbprimer, nounproperty developer, nounputty, nounquantity surveyor, nounrebuild, verbreconstruct, verbreconstruction, nounrefurbish, verbreinforced concrete, nounrendering, nounrenovate, verbrevetment, nounroof, nounroof, verbroofing, nounrooftop, nounrubble, nounsand, verbsandstone, nounsaw, verbscaffold, nounscaffolding, nounshovel, nounsite, nounskip, nounslab, nounslate, nounspan, verbstarter home, nounsteam shovel, nounstilt, nounstucco, nounsurface, verbsuspension bridge, nounthatch, nounthatched, adjectivetile, nountile, verbtiling, nountimber, nountopcoat, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► renovate a house (=repair a house so that it is in good condition again)· He makes money by renovating old houses and selling them on. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► building · Property owners are renovating existing buildings.· The banks would make loans with low interest rates and 1 5-year repayment schedules to owners, to renovate their buildings.· Hotel deal Mr Pratt said they have already bought and renovated another derelict building in the same area.· New owner Ena Giles spent over £30,000 in renovating the building, which had been vandalised while unoccupied. ► house · He and his wife Susan live in London and are renovating a house in Sussex.· Souness has spent the summer recuperating and renovating his house at Mere, Cheshire.· Fortunately John had learned many skills in the process of renovating the house. to repair a building or old furniture so that it is in good condition again:  The hotel has been renovated and redecorated.► see thesaurus at repair—renovation /ˌrenəˈveɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
随便看	common currency common denominator Common Entrance Examination commoner common land common-law common law commonly Common Market common noun commonplace common room Commons common sense Commonwealth Commonwealth Games commotion comms communal commune communicable communicant communicate communication communication cord

英语词典包含52748条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。