re·in·vent
verb/ˌriːɪnˈvent/
/ˌriːɪnˈvent/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they reinvent | /ˌriːɪnˈvent/ /ˌriːɪnˈvent/ |
| he / she / it reinvents | /ˌriːɪnˈvents/ /ˌriːɪnˈvents/ |
| past simple reinvented | /ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/ /ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/ |
| past participle reinvented | /ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/ /ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/ |
| -ing form reinventing | /ˌriːɪnˈventɪŋ/ /ˌriːɪnˈventɪŋ/ |
- reinvent something/yourself (as something) to present yourself/something in a new form or with a new image
以新形象示人；以新形式出现 - The former wild man of rock has reinvented himself as a respectable family man.
过去的那位摇滚狂人已经改变形象，成了一位体面的爱家的男人。
- The former wild man of rock has reinvented himself as a respectable family man.
Idioms
reinvent the wheel
- to waste time creating something that already exists and works well
重复发明；无谓地重复；浪费时间做无用功 - There’s no point in us reinventing the wheel.
我们没有必要重新发明轮子。
- There’s no point in us reinventing the wheel.