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restore verb
⇨ rebuild (restore old paintings) ⇨ return 2 (restore sth to its owner) rebuild verb rebuild ♦︎ refurbish ♦︎ restore ♦︎ renovate ♦︎ revamp ♦︎ remodel ♦︎ reconstruct ♦︎ redecorate ♦︎ reassemble ♦︎ redevelopThese words all mean to repair or develop sth to make it more attractive or more useful. 这些词均表示修复、重建。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to rebuild / refurbish / restore / renovate / remodel / redecorate a house◆to refurbish / restore / renovate / remodel / reconstruct a building◆to renovate / remodel / redecorate a room◆to rebuild / refurbish / restore / renovate / revamp / remodel / reconstruct / redecorate sth completely◆to rebuild / restore / reconstruct sth painstakingly◆to rebuild / refurbish / restore / renovate sth extensively◆newly / recently rebuilt / refurbished / restored / renovated / redecorated■ rebuild / /ˌriːˈbɪld/ / (rebuilt, rebuilt) [transitive, intransitive] to build or put sth together again; to make sb/sth complete and strong again 重建；重组；使复原；使恢复◆After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes.地震过后，人们开始重建家园。◆When she lost her job, she had to rebuild her life completely.她失业后不得不重新安排自己的整个生活。◆It could take ten years for the area to completely rebuild after the hurricane.飓风之后完全重建该地区可能要用十年的时间。▸ rebuilding noun [uncountable, singular] ◆the rebuilding of London's churches after the Great Fire of 16661666年伦敦大火之后教堂的重建■ refurbish / /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ; NAmE ˌriːˈfɜːrbɪʃ/ [transitive] (rather formal) to clean and decorate a room or building in order to make it more attractive or more useful 重新装修，清理装修（房间或建筑物）◆The theatre has been extensively refurbished.这个剧院进行了彻底的清理装修。ⓘ Refurbish is usually used to talk about cleaning and decorating a building that is used by the public, or that will be used as offices or flats. * refurbish常指装修公共建筑或将要用作办公楼或公寓的建筑。▸ refurbishment noun [uncountable, countable] ◆The hotel is closed for refurbishment.酒店停业整修。◆This is just one of several planned refurbishments.这仅是几个规划了的翻修项目之一。■ restore /rɪˈstɔː(r)/ / [transitive] to repair a building, work of art or piece of furniture so that it looks as good as it did originally 修复（艺术品或家具）；整修（建筑物）；使复原◆Her job is restoring old paintings.她的工作是修复旧画。◆The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900.这所房子经过精心整修，已恢复成1900年时的样子。▸ restoration / /ˌrestəˈreɪʃn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆The palace is closed for restoration.王宫因整修而停止开放。■ renovate / /ˈrenəveɪt/ / [transitive] to repair and paint a building or piece of furniture so that it is in good condition again 修复（建筑物或家具）；翻新；重新粉刷◆They spent the summer renovating a farmhouse in Kent.他们花了一个夏天翻新位于肯特郡的农舍。▸ renovation noun [uncountable, countable, usually plural] ◆buildings in need of renovation需要重新装修的大楼◆There will be extensive renovations to the hospital.这家医院将进行大规模翻修。NOTE 辨析 Restore or renovate? Restore is used especially to talk about furniture and works of art, although it can also be used to talk about buildings; renovate is used especially to talk about buildings, although it can also be used to talk about furniture. Restore is often used with adverbs like beautifully, carefully, faithfully, immaculately, lovingly, painstakingly, sympathetically and tastefully; renovate is more neutral, used either with no adverb or an adverb relating to time. * restore尤指修复家具和艺术品，但亦指修复建筑物；renovate尤指修复建筑物，但亦指修复家具。restore常与beautifully、carefully、faithfully、immaculately、lovingly、painstakingly、sympathetically和tastefully等副词连用；renovate更为中性，可不带副词或跟与时间有关的副词连用◆a recently / newly renovated farmhouse最近／新翻修过的农舍 ■ revamp / /ˌriːˈvæmp/ / [transitive] (rather informal) to make changes to the form of sth, usually to improve its appearance 修改，翻新（通常指改进外观）◆The company is attempting to revamp its image.公司正试图重塑形象。ⓘ People typically revamp an area such as a town centre, a room such as a kitchen, their, or their company's, image, or the style of a regular TV show such as the news. * revamp的宾语常为区域（如town centre）、房间（如kitchen）、个人或公司的形象(image)，或电视栏目（如新闻）的风格。■ remodel / /ˌriːˈmɒdl; NAmE ˌriːˈmɑːdl/ (-ll-, NAmE -l-) [transitive] to change the structure or shape of sth 使改变结构；使改变形状◆The interior of the building has been completely remodelled.大楼的内部结构已经完全改变。◆They put forward plans to remodel the education system.他们提出了改革教育体系的计划。■ reconstruct /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to build or put sth together again; to produce a copy of sth that existed in the past 重建；重新装配；重造（过去存在的事物）◆Old London Bridge was bought by an American and reconstructed in the US.旧伦敦桥被一个美国人买下，并在美国重新组装。◆They plan to reconstruct the settlement as it would have been in Iron Age times.他们计划按铁器时代可能的样子对这一村落进行重建。▸ reconstruction / /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆the reconstruction of the sea walls海堤的修复◆The doorway is a 19th century reconstruction of Norman work.门廊是19世纪时模仿诺曼式建筑修建的。 see also reconstruction ⇨ copy noun 2 ■ redecorate / /ˌriːˈdekəreɪt/ / [intransitive, transitive] to put new paint and/or paper on the walls of a room or house （用涂料或壁纸）重新装饰，重新装修◆We've just redecorated.我们刚刚重新装修过。◆The house has been fully redecorated.这房子已经彻底重新装修过了。■ reassemble / /ˌriːəˈsembl/ / [transitive] to fit the parts of sth together again after it has been taken apart 重新装配；重新组装◆We had to take the table apart and reassemble it upstairs.我们只好先把桌子拆开，到楼上再组装起来。ⓘ You can reassemble the parts of a piece of furniture or machinery. * reassemble的宾语可以是家具或机器的零部件。■ redevelop / /ˌriːdɪˈveləp/ / [transitive, intransitive] to change an area by building new roads, houses, factories, etc. （通过新建道路、房屋、工厂等）改造；重新建设◆The city has plans to redevelop the site.该城市计划重新建设这一地区。◆We either need to sell or redevelop.我们或是需要出售，或是需要重建。▸ redevelopment noun [uncountable] ◆inner-city redevelopment内城区的改造 return2 verb return home 回家return books to the library 把书还给图书馆 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ repay 另见repay条return ♦︎ put sth back ♦︎ give sth back ♦︎ take sth back ♦︎ replace ♦︎ hand sth back ♦︎ restoreThese words all mean to give sth to the person who had it before or put sth in the place where it was before. 这些词均表示送回、放回、退还。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to return sth / give sth back / take sth back / restore sth / hand sth back to sb / sth◆to put sth back / replace sth on sth◆to return / put back / give back / replace / hand back money◆to return / put back / give back / take back / replace a book◆to return / take back faulty / unwanted goods◆to put back / replace a lid◆to put back / replace the (telephone) receiver◆to return sth / put sth back / replace sth quickly / soon◆to put sth back / replace sth firmly / gently / carefully■ return [transitive] (rather formal) to give, take or send sth to the person who had it, or place where it was before 送回；放回；退还◆We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty.我们不得不将吹风机退回商店，因为它有毛病。◆Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address.调查表填好后应寄回此地址。◆I returned the letter unopened.我原封不动地将信退了回去。▸ return noun [uncountable, singular] ◆We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library.敬请及时将书还至图书馆，我们将不胜感激。■ ˌput sth ˈback phrasal verb (putting, put, put)to return sth to its usual place or the place where it was before it was moved 将⋯放回原处◆If you use something, put it back!用过的东西要放回原处！◆I put the book back on the shelf.我把书放回书架上。■ ˌgive sth ˈback ■ ˌgive sb ˈback sth phrasal verb (gave, given)to return sth to its owner; to allow sb to have sth again 归还；使恢复；使重新获得◆Give me back my pen!把钢笔还给我！◆Give me my pen back!把钢笔还给我！◆I picked it up and gave it back to him.我把它捡起来还给了他。◆The operation gave him back the use of his legs.手术使他的双腿恢复了功能。■ ˌtake sth ˈback phrasal verb (took, taken)to return sth to the shop where you bought it, for example because it is the wrong size or does not work; (of a shop) to accept goods that have been taken back and repay the money or give sth else in exchange 退回（商品）；（商店）同意退换货◆Don't worry. If you decide you don't like it, you can always take it back.不用担心。如果你确实不喜欢，可以随时退货。◆The store refused to take the jacket back, claiming that it had already been worn several times.那家商店拒绝回收那件夹克，说已经穿过几次了。■ replace [transitive] (rather formal) to put sth back in the place where it was before 把⋯放回原处◆I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer.我小心翼翼地将杯子放回茶碟。■ ˌhand sth ˈback phrasal verb to give or return sth to the person who owns it or to where it belongs, often by placing it in their hands 归还某物（常为递到手中）◆She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him.她捡起钱包，交还给他。◆Control of the territory was handed back to China.对那片领土的控制权交回给了中国。■ restore [transitive] (formal) to give sth that was lost or stolen back to sb 归还（失物、赃款等）◆The police have now restored the painting to its rightful owner.警方现已将这幅油画归还给其合法所有人。 |