reuse

/ˌriːˈjuːz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌriːˈjuːz/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)rē-ˈyüz/ (ame, mw)

reuse — 動詞

  • reusepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • reuseshe / she / it
  • reusedpast simple
  • reusing-ing form

1. to make use of something a second time or for a different purpose rather than ge

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

重複使用

將用過物品再次使用，減少浪費

to make use of something a second time or for a different purpose rather than getting rid of it. For example, washing a glass jar and storing rice in it instead of throwing the jar away.

例句

Yael always reuses glass jars as containers for storing dry food in her kitchen.

Yael 總是把玻璃罐重複使用，在廚房裡裝乾糧。

reuse + everyday objects (jars, containers)

The school launched a program to reuse old textbooks instead of buying new ones.

那所學校推出了一項重複使用舊課本的計畫，不必購買新書。

同義詞
  • repurpose

    stronger emphasis on finding a new function rather than the same function

  • recycle

    related but distinct — involves processing and remaking materials, not direct reuse

反義詞
  • discard

    to throw something away instead of using it again

  • dispose of

    to get rid of something, often as waste

文法句型

reuse + noun phrase

用法筆記

The object is typically a physical item such as a container, bag, piece of clothing, or building material. This sense is especially common in environmental and sustainability contexts.

常見錯誤

❌Please reuse this plastic bottle by throwing it in the recycling bin.
✅Please recycle that plastic bottle. Reuse means using it again as-is, like refilling it with water.
💡'reuse' means using the item again without processing; 'recycle' means breaking it down to make new materials.
❌She reused the meeting.
✅She rescheduled the meeting.
💡'reuse' applies to physical objects or materials, not events or appointments.

reuse — 名詞