"retread" in Chinese (Simplified)
翻新轮胎重复（想法、电影）
Definition
用新材料替换轮胎磨损的表面，或是重复、更新某个想法、故事或电影等内容。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作为名词通常指翻新过的轮胎，作动词还可表示翻新、重复某想法或产品。用于非具体物时常含贬义，暗示缺乏新意。常见于电影、电视或音乐评论。
Examples
The mechanic will retread your old tires.
技工会将你的旧轮胎进行**翻新**。
Some companies retread truck tires to save money.
有些公司会对卡车轮胎进行**翻新**以节省开支。
The director decided to retread an old movie plot.
导演决定**重复**一个老电影的情节。
That song just feels like a retread of their last album.
那首歌听起来就像他们上一张专辑的**翻版**。
Fans complained the sequel was just a tired retread of the original.
粉丝抱怨续集只是原作的一个无聊**重复**。
Instead of new ideas, the show keeps retreading the same old jokes.
这个节目没有新点子，总是**重复**那些老笑话。