单词	refurbish
释义	refurbishre‧fur‧bish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitive] especially British English Word Origin WORD ORIGINrefurbish Origin: 1600-1700 furbish ‘to clean up’ (13-21 centuries), from Old French forbir Verb Table VERB TABLE refurbish Simple Form Present I, you, we, they refurbish he, she, it refurbishes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they refurbished Present perfect I, you, we, they have refurbished he, she, it has refurbished Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had refurbished Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will refurbish Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have refurbished Continuous Form Present I am refurbishing he, she, it is refurbishing you, we, they are refurbishing Past I, he, she, it was refurbishing you, we, they were refurbishing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been refurbishing he, she, it has been refurbishing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been refurbishing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be refurbishing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been refurbishing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A developer wants to refurbish the Green Street Hotel. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A thoroughly charming and well-run hotel, it was recently refurbished and is well-furnished throughout. Nearby, Pre-Owned Electronics offered refurbished, used Macs with six-month warranties. Old classrooms in the main block were refurbished and brought back into use for Sociology and Philosophy. Roads, subways, power grids, and dams were constructed; cities were refurbished. The motel was a recently refurbished Holiday Inn. The present structure was built in 1843 and has recently been refurbished with a mosaic inspired by local school children. There is even a school of thought that says some 1960s office blocks outside prime areas should be refurbished as residential accommodation. They would steal cars, repaint, refurbish, and crack new cylinders for them. word sets WORD SETS► Construction adobe, nounasphalt, nounbatten, nounbeam, nounblueprint, nounboard, nounboom, nounbreeze-block, nounbrick, nounbricklayer, nounbrickwork, nounbucket, nounbuilder, nounbuilding contractor, nounbuilding site, nounbulldoze, verbbulldozer, nounbuttress, nouncaisson, nouncantilever, nouncastellated, adjectivecavity wall, nouncement, nouncement, verbconcrete, adjectiveconcrete, nounconcrete, verbconduit, nounconstruct, verbcrane, nouncrosspiece, noundaub, noundigger, noundowel, noundrain, noundrainage, noundraughtsman, noundry-stone wall, noundry wall, nounduckboards, noundustsheet, nounembankment, nounerect, verberection, nounfence, verbfencing, nounfiberboard, nounfibreboard, nounfloor plan, nounfoundation, noungantry, noungatepost, noungirder, noungreenfield site, nounhalf-timbered, adjectivehard hat, nounhod, nounhousing association, nounhousing project, nounjackhammer, nounjib, nounjoist, nounkeystone, nounlath, nounleading, nounmansard, nounmortar, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpebbledash, nounpier, nounpile driver, nounplank, nounplanking, nounplaster, nounplaster, verbplasterboard, nounplasterer, nounplate glass, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounprime, verbprimer, nounproperty developer, nounputty, nounquantity surveyor, nounrebuild, verbreconstruct, verbreconstruction, nounrefurbish, verbreinforced concrete, nounrendering, nounrenovate, verbrevetment, nounroof, nounroof, verbroofing, nounrooftop, nounrubble, nounsand, verbsandstone, nounsaw, verbscaffold, nounscaffolding, nounshovel, nounsite, nounskip, nounslab, nounslate, nounspan, verbstarter home, nounsteam shovel, nounstilt, nounstucco, nounsurface, verbsuspension bridge, nounthatch, nounthatched, adjectivetile, nountile, verbtiling, nountimber, nountopcoat, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► completely · Two of our laboratories have been completely refurbished recently as part of an ongoing programme of modernisation.· The salons, formerly known as Toni & Guy, offer clients a complete hair care service and have been completely refurbished.· The bungalows are in the process of being completely refurbished. ► newly · The newly refurbished Midland Hotel has 111 individually designed bedrooms.· All the bedrooms have been newly refurbished and have telephone and double glazing.· Heathrow - the newly refurbished Sheraton, situated 1 mile from Heathrow. ► recently · Two of our laboratories have been completely refurbished recently as part of an ongoing programme of modernisation.· The motel was a recently refurbished Holiday Inn.· A thoroughly charming and well-run hotel, it was recently refurbished and is well-furnished throughout.· All the attractive bedrooms have private facilities, and all have been recently refurbished.· The Hotel Graal was recently refurbished and all the bedrooms have a telephone.· The other non-agricultural employment is in the recently refurbished Rockingham Arms. NOUN► building · Its first links with Beaverbrook came through refurbishing the Express building in Fleet Street.· Firemen originally thought that workmen who are refurbishing the building were trapped inside, but everyone was eventually accounted for. ► cost · The Northmavine factory of Ronas Fisheries is also to be refurbished, at a cost of £630,000. 1to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance → renovate:  The Grand Hotel has been completely refurbished.2to change and improve a plan, idea, or skill—refurbishment noun [countable, uncountable]
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