| 单词 | a new lease of life |
| 释义 | a new lease of lifea new lease of life especially British EnglishBrE, a new lease on life American English a) IMPROVEif something has a new lease of life, it is changed or repaired so that it can continue 〔某物经改装或修理后的〕延续使用寿命 Historic buildings can have a new lease of life through conversion. 历史建筑通过改建可以获得新生。 b) HEALTHYif someone has a new lease of life, they become healthy, active, or happy again after being weak, ill, or tired 〔某人〕重获的健康[幸福] an operation to give her a new lease of life 使她重获新生的一次手术 Examples from the Corpus a new lease of life• Now they are aiming for a new lease of life and further development.• The Chelsea goalkeeper has found a new lease of life at Grimsby since joining them on loan.• Male speaker It's absolutely wonderful - to be given a new lease of life. you're given a second chance.• The political controversy over the Habre affair has been given a new lease of life.• Clearly retirement has given Jean-Luc Sadourny a new lease of life.• For example, somebody may find that working from home injects their career with a new lease of life.• Artistic director Christopher Gable has injected it with a new lease of life and brought it to a completely different audience.• A re-style can provide locks with a new lease of life. → a new lease of life at lease1(1) |
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