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Renovation Kitchen 英 ˌrenə'Veɪʃn] 美 ˌrenə'Veɪʃn N.革新;整修 Significant Programme

英语单词 renovation
英美音标 英 [ˌrenə'veɪʃn] 美 [ˌrenə'veɪʃn]
中文释义 n.革新;整修
英语例句 (1) There is also a significant programme of urban regeneration and housing renovation.
(2) The technical renovation has improved the internal combustion engine, especially with better efficiency.
(3) The hotel is closed for renovation.
(4) The inn was a renovation of a colonial house.
中文例句 (1) 同时,对都市重建和住房革新也有一项意义重大的措施。
(2) 技术革新改进了这台内燃机,特别在效率方面更好。
(3) 此饭店由于整修而停业。
(4) 这家旅馆是将殖民地的房屋整修后而成的。
vocabulary简明 Renovation is the act of renewing or restoring something. If your kitchen is undergoing a renovation, there’s probably plaster and paint all over the place and you should probably get take-out.
vocabulary扩展 The roots of renovation refer to newness and doing something again — it’s from the Latin re- for "again" and novare which means, "make new.” A rundown building is in need of renovation, or a website that's being redesigned is under renovation. After renovation, things look new and improved. Before the word underwent renovation, in the early 15th century, renovacyoun meant "spiritual rebirth,” which is how you might feel after your kitchen is redone.

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