resole
verb [ T usually passive ] (also re-sole) uk/ˌriːˈsəʊl/
换鞋底
to repair shoes by replacing the old soles (= the bottom parts that touch the ground) with new ones
I'm having my old winter boots resoled and repolished. 我在给我的旧的冬靴换鞋底和上蜡。
It's not worth getting climbing shoes re-soled; throw them away and get a new pair. 不值得给登山鞋换鞋底;扔掉它们再买一双新的。
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- These shoes have been resoled so many times that I've probably paid five times as much in repairs as I did when I bought them.
- Women's shoes generally can't be resoled as many times as men's.
- There is no limit to how often a shoe can be resoled or repaired, provided it retains support from the upper and midsole.