re·inventBrE/ˌriːɪnˈvent/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈvent/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyreinventBrE/ˌriːɪnˈvent/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈvent/present simple - he / she / itreinventsBrE/ˌriːɪnˈvents/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈvents/past simplereinventedBrE/ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/past participlereinventedBrE/ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/ -ing formreinventingBrE/ˌriːɪnˈventɪŋ/NAmE/ˌriːɪnˈventɪŋ/~sth/yourself (assth)topresentyourself/sthinanewformorwithanewimage以新形象示人;以新形式出现◆Theformerwildmanofrockhasreinventedhimselfasarespectablefamilyman. 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。●reinventthewheeltowastetimecreatingsththatalreadyexistsandworkswell重复发明;无谓地重复;浪费时间做无用功