reslate
verb [ T usually passive ] (also re-slate) uk/ˌriːˈsleɪt/ us/ˌriːˈsleɪt/
置换(房顶的)石板瓦
to repair a roof by covering it with new slates (= small thin pieces of dark grey stone)
I can't afford to have my roof reslated, so is there a temporary solution? 我负担不起置换屋顶石板瓦的费用,所以有临时解决方案吗?
In 1960, the old church had to be re-slated at a cost of £400.
- More examples
- She repainted the front of the house, and even reslated the roof, but there was still little interest from buyers.
- Our roof was reslated with tiles salvaged from the old roof.
- The listed building has been wonderfully refurbished, reglazed, and reslated.