reinvent
reinvent
verb
reinvent the wheel
reinvention
noun
verb
- [with obj.]change (something) so much that it appears to be entirely new
彻底改造，重新创造
he brought opera to the masses and reinvented the waltz.
他将歌剧带给大众，并且彻底改造了圆舞曲。
■(reinvent oneself)take up a radically new job or way of life
重新开始（全新的工作或生活方式）
the actor wants to reinvent himself as an independent movie mogul.
这位演员想改弦易辙做独立电影业巨头。
reinvent the wheel
- waste a great deal of time or effort in creating something that already exists
重新发明轮子（喻浪费时间和精力）
reinvention
noun
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