restoration
restoration — 名詞
1. repairing an old building, painting, or other item so that it regains its origin
修復；歸還
使物品恢復原狀、恢復舊制或歸還失物
repairing an old building, painting, or other item so that it regains its original appearance. The word also applies to reviving a former rule or practice, and to returning lost property to its rightful owner.
The old church is undergoing restoration to fix its broken roof and cracked walls.
老教堂正在進行修復，以修補破損的屋頂和裂開的牆壁。
After the restoration of peace, the villagers slowly returned to their homes.
和平恢復之後，村民們慢慢回到了家園。
collocation: restoration of peace
The court ordered the restoration of the stolen paintings to their rightful owners.
法院下令將被盜的畫作歸還給原主。
The museum's restoration of the 18th-century painting required the work of several skilled artists.
博物館對那幅18世紀畫作的修復需要好幾位技藝精湛的藝術家參與。
Restoration of the ancient temple took ten years and cost millions of dollars.
那座古廟的修復工作耗時十年，花費了數百萬美元。
- repair
focuses on fixing damage rather than returning to an original state; less formal
- renewal
emphasizes making something fresh or new again, not necessarily returning to a previous condition
- reconstruction
suggests rebuilding something that was destroyed, often from the ground up
- destruction
the act of ruining or damaging something beyond repair
- neglect
failing to care for something, leading to its decay
文法句型
restoration + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense covers three related ideas: repairing physical objects, bringing back systems or laws, and returning items to their owners. The context makes the specific meaning clear.
常見錯誤
2. the period in British history starting in 1660 when the monarchy was brought bac
王政復辟
1660年查理二世復位及其後時期
the period in British history starting in 1660 when the monarchy was brought back under King Charles the Second, after a time when the country was ruled without a king or queen; also refers to the cultural and political era that followed.
Many plays from the Restoration are still performed in London theatres today.
王政復辟時期的許多劇作至今仍在倫敦的劇院上演。
Henrik examined old court records from the Restoration to trace how land ownership changed after 1660.
Henrik 查閱了王政復辟時期的舊法院紀錄，以追溯1660年後土地所有權的變化。
The Restoration brought Charles the Second back to the English throne in 1660.
王政復辟使查理二世於1660年重返英國王位。
Sana's drama club performed a Restoration comedy, and the audience laughed at every joke about money and marriage.
Sana 的戲劇社演出了一部王政復辟時期的喜劇，觀眾對每個關於金錢和婚姻的笑話都笑個不停。
文法句型
the Restoration
用法筆記
Always written with a capital 'R' when referring to this historical period. The definite article 'the' is typically used: 'the Restoration.' When used as a modifier before a noun (Restoration comedy, Restoration architecture), it is still capitalized.
常見錯誤
3. a physical object, such as a work of art, a piece of furniture, or a building, t
復原品
經過修復還原的文物或物品
a physical object, such as a work of art, a piece of furniture, or a building, that has been carefully repaired so that it looks the way it did in the past.
The vase on display in the gallery is a careful restoration of a Roman original.
展廳裡的花瓶是一件經過精心修復的羅馬文物復原品。
This wooden statue is a modern restoration built from old photographs of the lost artwork.
這座木雕是根據這件已失傳藝術品的舊照片所做的現代修復品。
countable: a restoration
The restorations in the exhibition include a medieval sword and a bronze mirror.
展覽中的修復品包括一把中世紀寶劍和一面青銅鏡。
The gilt frame around the portrait is a 19th-century restoration that replaced the original.
畫像周圍的鍍金畫框是19世紀的修復品，取代了原來的框。
- reproduction
a copy made from scratch, not a repair of an original item
- replica
an exact copy of an original, not necessarily involving repair work
文法句型
a restoration + of + object
用法筆記
This sense is countable — you can say 'a restoration' or 'restorations.' It is most commonly used in the context of museums, art galleries, and antique dealing.
restoration — 形容詞
1. relating to the period of British history that began in 1660 when King Charles t
復辟時期
與1660年英國王政復辟時代有關的
relating to the period of British history that began in 1660 when King Charles the Second took the throne, or coming from that time.
Iris wrote a paper on how Restoration theatre allowed women to appear on stage for the first time.
Iris 寫了一篇論文，探討王政復辟時期的戲劇如何首次讓女性登上舞台。
Imran bought a collection of Restoration poetry at the old bookshop near the park.
Imran 在那家公園附近的舊書店買了一本王政復辟時期的詩集。
The guide showed the Quan family a staircase with typical Restoration carvings of fruit and flowers.
導遊向 Quan 一家展示了一座樓梯，上面有典型的王政復辟時期花果雕刻。
Nala compared the social rules of the Restoration with those of Victorian England.
Nala 比較了王政復辟時期與維多利亞時代的社會規範。
文法句型
Restoration + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalized because it refers to the specific historical period. This adjective only relates to British history and is not used for general repair work.