retool

retool
verb
  1. [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。
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