verb

restore

翻譯

修復, 恢復, 歸還

They will restore the old castle.

他們將修復這座古老的城堡。

The police restored order to the streets.

警察恢復了街道的秩序。

The painting was restored to its owner.

這幅畫被歸還給了它的主人。

((sth.)) 修復（某物） They restored the old furniture.

((sth.)) 恢復（情況、感覺等） The government restored confidence in the economy.

((sth.)) ((to sb.)) 將（某物）歸還給（某人） The stolen jewels were restored to their owner.

Synonyms: 修理 (xiūlǐ), 修復 (xiūfù), 恢復 (huīfù), 歸還 (guīhuán)

源自拉丁語「restaurare」（修理，重建）。由「re-」（再次）和「staurare」（建立）組成。

「re-store」某物就是把它恢復到原來的良好狀態，就像把它放回倉庫一樣。