"retread" in Chinese (Traditional)
翻新輪胎重複(想法、電影)
Definition
用新材料替換輪胎磨損的表面,或指重複、更新某個想法、故事或電影等內容。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
作名詞時通常指翻新的輪胎,作動詞還可表示翻新、重複某想法或產品。用於非具體事物時帶有貶義,意味著缺乏新意,常見於影評等語境。
Examples
The mechanic will retread your old tires.
技師會將你的舊輪胎**翻新**。
Some companies retread truck tires to save money.
有些公司會對卡車輪胎進行**翻新**以節省開支。
The director decided to retread an old movie plot.
導演決定**重複**一個老電影的劇情。
That song just feels like a retread of their last album.
那首歌聽起來就像他們上一張專輯的**翻版**。
Fans complained the sequel was just a tired retread of the original.
粉絲抱怨續集只是原作的一個無聊**重複**。
Instead of new ideas, the show keeps retreading the same old jokes.
這個節目沒有新點子,總是**重複**那些老笑話。