Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11455
refurbish
翻新；整修；修复
To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
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To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
用全新材料重建或补充；恢复到原始(或更好)的工作状态和外观。
用全新材料重建或补充；恢复到原始(或更好)的工作状态和外观。；再磨光；刷新
In use
They decided to refurbish the old library to make it more modern.
The company is refurbishing its offices to create a better working environment.
We have refurbished our website to improve user experience.
refurbish sth
refurbish 是及物动词，直接接宾语，表示翻新或整修某物，使其恢复良好状态。
The company plans to refurbish the entire office.
公司计划翻新整个办公室。
be refurbished
被动语态常用于强调被翻新的对象，而不强调施动者。
The old theatre was refurbished in 2020.
这座老剧院于2020年进行了翻新。
refurbish sth for sb/sth
介词 for 引出翻新的目的或受益者，表示“为某人或某用途而翻新”。
They refurbished the apartment for their new tenants.
他们为新房客翻新了这套公寓。
Verb forms
base refurbish · third person refurbishes · -ing refurbishing · past refurbished · past participle refurbished
表示翻新，常指房屋、家具等
Common mistakes
The old hotel was refurbishment last year.The old hotel was refurbished last year.
被动语态中 be 动词后要用过去分词 refurbished，而 refurbishment 是名词，不能作谓语补足语。
I bought a refurbish laptop.I bought a refurbished laptop.
修饰名词表示“翻新的”时要用过去分词 refurbished 作定语，不能用动词原形 refurbish。
Connections
Collocations
- refurbish a building
- 翻新建筑物
- The city plans to refurbish the old library building.该市计划翻新旧的图书馆大楼。
- refurbish old furniture
- 翻新旧家具
- She refurbished the old furniture instead of buying new pieces.她没有买新家具，而是翻新了旧家具。
- refurbish a hotel
- 翻新酒店
- The hotel was refurbished last year to attract more guests.这家酒店去年经过翻新以吸引更多客人。
- refurbish a computer
- 翻新电脑
- They refurbish used computers and donate them to schools.他们翻新用过的电脑并捐给学校。
- completely refurbish
- 彻底翻新
- The museum was completely refurbished in 2020.这座博物馆于2020年进行了彻底翻新。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
旧手机refurbished（官翻机）就是翻新整修：re（再）+ furbish（打磨），联想“重新打磨光亮如新”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：房屋与建筑翻新、电子产品翻新转售、设备维修保养 refurbish 是中性偏正式的用词，多用于房屋、设备或电子产品的翻新与整修，在商业说明和二手交易中比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: furbish (same stressed vowel and following sounds /ˈfɜːbɪʃ/). Lookalikes that do not rhyme: rubbish /ˈrʌbɪʃ/, blemish /ˈblɛmɪʃ/, perish /ˈpɛrɪʃ/, parish /ˈpærɪʃ/, garnish /ˈɡɑːnɪʃ/ — all end in the letters 'ish' but have a different stressed vowel.
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。
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