| 词组 | retread |
| 释义 | retread Theme: PEOPLE - NEGATIVE n. a burned-out person; a madeover person.Chuck is just a retread. He's through.I need somebody fresh and alive, not some tired retread. retread 1. noun 1 in the military: a short-service officer on a second commission; a retired officer recalled to service; a retired officer re-employed as a civilian in an administrative post; an officer who has been promoted from the ranks; an aviator returned to flying duties after a period of ground service. The origin is in the new life given to a tyre by the application of a new tread; there is also a pun on 'retired/re-tyred'. The earliest use is for a World War 1 veteran recalled to serve in World War 2 AUSTRALIA, 1943. 2 a recently divorced person US, 1985 2. verb in the language surrounding the Grateful Dead, to tape over a tape that has been recorded once US, 1994 retread1. noun, slang A person who is no longer successful or relevant in their career. He's just a retread with no political clout these days, a loser who lost what should have been an easy election. She had a decent following back in the day, but it's clear by the paltry audiences she draws in now that she's just a retread now. 2. adjective, slang Of or relating to such a person. Now he's just a retread coach who couldn't get a job as an assistant coach on a little-league team. It didn't instill much confidence in shareholders when they brought on board a retread VP of sales who had run two prior businesses into the ground. retread(ˈritrɛd) n. a burned-out person; a made-over person. Chuck is just a retread. He’s through. |
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