overhaul
英 [əʊvə'hɔːl]***美 ['ovɚhɔl]
- vt. 分解检查，大修；追上并超过
- n. 彻底检修，详细检查
助记提示
1. over- "above" + haul.
2. originally nautical, "pull rigging apart for examination," which was done by slackening the rope by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which it is pulled in hoisting.
中文词源
overhaul 检修，大修over-,在上，haul,拉。原为航海术语，指把船帆索具拉起来进行大的修理，后词义通用化。
中文词源
- overhaul (v.)
- 1620s, from over- + haul (v.); originally nautical, "pull rigging apart for examination," which was done by slackening the rope by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which it is pulled in hoisting. Replaced overhale in sense of "overtake" (1793). Related: Overhauled; overhauling.
- overhaul (n.)
- 1826, from overhaul (v.).
双语例句
- 1. The report recommends an overhaul of public finances.
- 该报告建议对公共财政进行彻底改革。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Overhaul your body with a cleansing detox.
- 通过清洁排毒法对身体进行“大扫除”。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.
- 众所周知,铁路系统需要大检修.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.
- 王师傅主修这台磨床.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. The country is planning a major overhaul of its highways.
- 该国正计划对全国公路进行大规模的检修.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
