refurbish
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·fur·bish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitive] especially British English 1 TBCto decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance 修缮，整修〔建筑物或办公室等〕 → renovate The Grand Hotel has been completely refurbished. 格兰德酒店已彻底整修。2. IMPROVEto change and improve a plan, idea, or skill 修改，完善〔计划、想法或技能〕 —refurbishment noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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refurbish• Roads, subways, power grids, and dams were constructed; cities were refurbished.• Old classrooms in the main block were refurbished and brought back into use for Sociology and Philosophy.• They would steal cars, repaint, refurbish, and crack new cylinders for them.• A thoroughly charming and well-run hotel, it was recently refurbished and is well-furnished throughout.• There is even a school of thought that says some 1960s office blocks outside prime areas should be refurbished as residential accommodation.• The motel was a recently refurbished Holiday Inn.• A developer wants to refurbish the Green Street Hotel.• Nearby, Pre-Owned Electronics offered refurbished, used Macs with six-month warranties.• The present structure was built in 1843 and has recently been refurbished with a mosaic inspired by local school children.Origin refurbish (1600-1700) furbish “to clean up” ((13-21 centuries)), from Old French forbirre·fur·bish verbChineseSyllable
building repair as to such decorate Corpus a something or and office
refurbish
re‧fur‧bish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ $ -ɜːr-/
verb [transitive] especially British English
The Grand Hotel has been completely refurbished.
2. to change and improve a plan, idea, or skill
—refurbishment noun [uncountable and countable]
re‧fur‧bish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ $ -ɜːr-/
verb [transitive] especially British English Date: 1600-1700
Origin: furbish 'to clean up' (13-21 centuries), from Old French forbir
1. to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance ⇨ renovate:Origin: furbish 'to clean up' (13-21 centuries), from Old French forbir
2. to change and improve a plan, idea, or skill
—refurbishment noun [uncountable and countable]
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/( apartments/especially
NAmE ( flatsBrE 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 ( an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/BrE ( an addition (on/to sth)/NAmE ( a conservatoryBrE （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/( colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintingsespecially
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/( fittingsBrE 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 ( DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiringBrE 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/( the loftespecially
BrE 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( tap/especially
BrE ( faucetNAmE usually
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