reinvent
[ˌri:.ɪn'vent] verb transitive
■to produce something new that is based on something that already exists （在已有事物的基础上）重新创造，改造•The story of Romeo and Juliet was reinvented as a Los Angeles gangster movie.罗密欧和朱丽叶的故事被改编成了一部洛杉矶黑帮题材电影。 reinvent yourself
■to change your job and/or the way you look and behave so that you seem very different （透过改换工作或形象、行为方式而）改造自己，洗心革面，换个活法•He's one of those sportsmen who reinvent themselves as TV presenters.他是那些半路出家做电视节目主持人的运动员之一。
[ˌri:.ɪn'vent] verb transitive
reinvent the wheel
■to waste time trying to create something that someone else has already created 重复发明；无谓地重复；浪费时间做无用功 |