Word · Frequency #18844
redecorating
重新装饰
redecorating is the present participle of redecorate.
to redo the decoration of a house or apartment
- 1.
To change the appearance of a place by altering the decor.
改变某处的外观,通过更改装饰。
- 2.
To refurbish.
重新装修；翻新
改变某处的外观,通过更改装饰。；重新装修；翻新；vi. 重新装饰
In use
We plan to redecorate the living room before the guests arrive.
After painting the walls, she decided to redecorate the whole apartment.
They redecorated their bedroom last spring with new curtains and furniture.
redecorate sth
及物用法，直接接房间等受事宾语。
She redecorated the guest bedroom in pale blue.
她把客房重新装饰成了淡蓝色。
redecorate
不及物用法，不接宾语；当装修对象已从上下文明确时使用。
We're thinking of redecorating.
我们在考虑重新装修。
Verb forms
base redecorate · third person redecorates · -ing redecorating · past redecorated · past participle redecorated
指重新装潢房间或房屋，常涉及粉刷、更换墙纸或家具；可作及物或不及物动词。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- redecorate the living room
- 重新装修客厅
- They are redecorating the living room at the moment.他们此刻正在重新装修客厅。
- completely redecorate
- 彻底重新装修
- The hotel was completely redecorated before reopening.这家酒店在重新开业前被彻底重新装修。
- newly redecorated
- 新装修的
- We moved into a newly redecorated apartment.我们搬进了一套新装修的公寓。
- redecorate in a modern style
- 以现代风格重新装修
- She redecorated her study in a modern style.她以现代风格重新装修了书房。
- have the house redecorated
- 请人重新装修房子
- They had the house redecorated by an interior designer.他们请室内设计师重新装修了房子。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
re（再）＋decorate（装饰）→ 重新装饰。想象给房间重新刷漆换壁纸，焕然一新。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：家居装修、日常交谈 该词通常用于日常口语以及家居、室内设计等场景，多表示把房间重新粉刷或更换装饰；在很正式的书面语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 decorate 与 redecorate 的重读元音及后续音完全相同，是真正的押韵；separate（动词）和 estimate（动词）只是词尾 -ate 都读 /eɪt/，但重读音节后的辅音不同，不算押韵。redo 的 re- 读 /ˌriː/，和 redecorate 的开头同音；renovate 虽然也以 re- 开头，但读 /ren/，发音不同，注意不要按拼写类推。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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