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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fur·nish /ˈfɜːnɪʃ $ ˈfɜːr-/ ●●○ verb [transitive]  1  DHHto put furniture and other things into a house or room 为〔房屋或房间〕配备家具 Having bought the house, they couldn’t afford to furnish it. 买下房子后，他们没有钱买家具了。furnish something with something a room furnished with a desk and swivel chair 摆了一张书桌和一把转椅的房间2  PROVIDE formal to supply or provide something 提供，供应 Will these finds furnish more information on prehistoric man? 这些发现是否能提供更多有关史前人类的资料？furnish somebody/something with something John was furnished with a list of local solicitors. 约翰得到了一张当地事务律师的名单。 —furnished adjective The bedrooms are elegantly furnished. 卧室陈设高雅。 a fully furnished flat 配备齐全的公寓房→ See Verb table
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    furnish• For every automobile we furnish an accident.• Bedrooms are simply furnished and have telephone.• All rooms are comfortably furnished and have their own shower and loo.• Adam helps him to the Hermitage, which he is surprised to find furnished as a den for Arthur.• They furnish experts to whatever part of the government needs it, including state and local governments.• The bedrooms are furnished in a traditional style and have air-conditioning.• The house was furnished in the most beautiful taste.• The contrast is great and can furnish some important understandings.• Buyers of any gun must furnish two pieces of identification.• Nina's room was plainly furnished with a bed and a desk.• It has three pretty bedrooms, decorated in well-chosen fabrics, and furnished with antiques and pine.fully furnished• The bungalow was fully furnished and equipped.• Although fully furnished it had an air of emptiness and desolation.    From Longman Business Dictionaryfurnishfur‧nish /ˈfɜːnɪʃˈfɜːr-/ verb [transitive]1to provide or supply somethingEach company is required to furnish details of its market position to the Bank of England at the close of business each day.The company entered into a hire-purchase agreement to furnish the goods.The Andean oil pipeline furnishes about half of Ecuador’s exports.furnish somebody/something with somethingThe rules require brokers to furnish potential buyers with documents outlining the potential risks of their investment.2PROPERTYto put furniture and other things into a house or roomthe heavy expense of furnishing a homefurnish something with somethingAll the hotel bedrooms are furnished with a phone and a safety deposit box. —furnished adjectivea furnished flat→ See Verb tableOrigin furnish (1400-1500) Old French furnir “to complete, provide equipment”
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    furnish
    fur‧nish /ˈfɜːnɪʃ $ ˈfɜːr-/ verb [transitive]
     Word Family: noun: furnishings, furniture; verb: furnish; adjective: furnished ≠ unfurnished
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Old French
     Origin: furnir 'to complete, provide equipment'
    1. to put furniture and other things into a house or room:
        Having bought the house, they couldn’t afford to furnish it.
        furnish something with something
        a room furnished with a desk and swivel chair
    2. formal to supply or provide something:
        Will these finds furnish more information on prehistoric man?
        furnish somebody/something with something
        John was furnished with a list of local solicitors.
    —furnished adjective:
        The bedrooms are elegantly furnished.
        a fully furnished flat


    fur·nishBrE /ˈfɜːnɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they furnish BrE /ˈfɜːnɪʃ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it furnishes BrE /ˈfɜːnɪʃɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪz/ 🔊past simple furnished BrE /ˈfɜːnɪʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/ 🔊past participle furnished BrE /ˈfɜːnɪʃt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/ 🔊 -ing form furnishing BrE /ˈfɜːnɪʃɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to put furniture in a house, room, etc. 在（房屋等）处布置家具◆The room was furnished with antiques. 房间里摆放了古董。🔊🔊<titled tranID="29" status="2">Decorating and home improvement<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>装饰和改善房屋</chn></titled>

    Houses 房屋

    • refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
    • convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
    • extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
    • build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
    • knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
    • knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

    Decoration 装饰

    • furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
    • be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰
    • paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
    • hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴／去除墙纸
    • install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
    • build/put up shelves 搭架子
    • lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
    • put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子

    DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造

    • do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
    • make home improvements 改造房屋
    • add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
    • fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
    • insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
    • fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
    • block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
    • make/drill/fill a hole 开／钻／填一个洞
    • hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进／拔出钉子
    • tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
    • saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆
    ~ sb/sth with sth | ~ sth (formal) to supply or provide sb/sth with sth; to supply sth to sb 向（某人或某事物）供应，提供◆She furnished him with the facts surrounding the case. 她向他提供了与案件有关的事实。🔊🔊