单词 | recycle |
释义 | recycle (once / 3178 pages) 1v 2v When you recycle something, you process it so it can be used again. You might recycle an old tire and make it into a snazzy black knapsack with some very cool skid marks. The prefix re- means again, and when you recycle something, you process it for another cycle of use. The phrase "reduce, reuse, recycle" gives you three ways to prevent waste. When you recycle plastic bottles, they’re melted down and made into new bottles or even furniture or clothing. You might do some creative recycling and turn your old textbooks into a coffee table. When you have your washing machine repeat the wash or rinse cycle, that’s a different recycle. WORD FAMILYrecycle: recyclable, recycled, recycles, recycling+/recycling: recyclings USAGE EXAMPLESPerhaps a section of upscale goods like goji berries, bison burgers and recycled toilet paper alongside a more down-home selection of everyday staples. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) But what about the 99 percent, and the new art that is not being recycled in the great moneymaking machine of today’s market? New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Readers rave about recycle truck driver Santa, rant about rude Seahawks fans. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1 v use again after processing 2We must recycle the cardboard boxes Syn|Hypo|Hyper reprocess, reuse rehash present or use over, with no or few changes reclaim, recoverreuse (materials from waste products) apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose v cause to repeat a cycle Hyper cycle cause to go through a recurring sequence |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318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。