[with obj.]equip (a factory) with new or adapted tools 给(工厂)更换机械设备 ■( chieflyN. Amer.) adapt or alter (someone or something) to make them more useful or suitable (主北美)改造,改变 he likes to retool the old stories to make them relevant for today's kids. 他喜欢改编老故事使其适合当今儿童。 ■[no obj.]adapt or prepare oneself for something 使自己适应;做好准备 perhaps one can even retool for the afterlife. 也许人们甚至可以为死后做准备。