replumb
verb [ T ] (also re-plumb) uk/ˌriːˈplʌm/
重铺水管
to remove water pipes from a building or device and supply it with new ones
They had to replumb, rewire, and reroof the house. 他们不得不重铺了这房子的水管、重布了电线和重铺了瓦。
The apartment building was completely replumbed and a new boiler was installed. 这栋公寓楼全部重铺了水管,安了一个新的锅炉。
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- The cellar is damp and the property needs rewiring, re-plumbing, and a new kitchen and bathroom.
- Ideally, we would have a drinking fountain in every classroom, but that would involve replumbing the whole school.
- They will cover the cost of reconnecting gas and electricity supplies, re-plumbing the washing machines, and redecorating the bedrooms.