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redecorate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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re·dec·o·rate /riːˈdekəreɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  DHTBto change the way a room looks by painting it, changing the curtains etc 重新装饰;重新装潢redecoration /riːˌdekəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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redecorateOne part of the problem is that your company did not provide adequate two-way communication while redecorating.The council-run Windsor Restaurant will be redecorated and get new carpets, a suspended ceiling and new furniture.We're thinking of having our house redecorated -- can you recommend anyone?Rituals and Cults Moving house; preliminary and formal procedures, packing, redecorating etc.In short, it's either time to remove, redecorate or remarry.The company believes even the home market has been boosted by the housing recession, with people preferring to redecorate rather than move.They responded by repainting and redecorating the home.When the young Raphael painted in the style of Leonardo, he was invited to redecorate the Vatican.When they first moved in, they completely redecorated the whole house.You ought to see it now completely redecorated wall to wall, new pink carpet, you name it.
re·dec·o·rate verbChineseSyllable
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redecorate
redecorate /riːˈdekəreɪt/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
to change the way a room looks by painting it, changing the curtains etc
—redecoration /riːˌdekəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]


re·dec·or·ateBrE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they redecorate BrE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it redecorates BrE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪts/ 🔊past simple redecorated BrE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle redecorated BrE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form redecorating BrE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌriːˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [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,再次装修We've just redecorated. 我们刚刚重新装修过。🔊🔊~ sth The house has been fully redecorated. 这房子已经彻底重新装修过了。🔊🔊 re·dec·or·ation BrE /ˌriːˌdekəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːˌdekəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]