retread

英 [ˈriːtred]

美 [ˈriːtred]

n.  翻新的旧轮胎; (书籍、电影、歌曲等的)翻版
vt.  翻新

复数：retreads　现在分词：retreading　过去式：retreaded　第三人称单数：retreads　过去分词：retreaded　

COCA.34145

牛津词典

noun

• 翻新的旧轮胎
  a tyre made by putting a new rubber surface on an old tyre
• （书籍、电影、歌曲等的）翻版
  a book, film/movie, song, etc. that contains ideas that have been used before

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （书、电影、歌曲等的）翻版
  If you describe something such as a book, film, or song as aretread, you mean that it contains ideas or elements that have been used before, and that it is not very interesting or original.
  1. His last book, 'Needful Things', was a retread of tired material.
     他的上一本书《必需品》尽在重复些老掉牙的内容。
• 翻新的轮胎
  Aretreadis an old tyre which has been given a new surface or tread and can be used again.

英英释义

noun

• a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
  Synonym:recap

verb

• give new treads to (a tire)
  Synonym:remoldremould
• use again in altered form
  1. retread an old plot
  Synonym:reworkmake over

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