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单词 reinvent the wheel
释义

reinvent the wheel

idiom
towastetimetryingtocreatesomething that someoneelsehas alreadycreated
重复发明；无谓地重复；浪费时间做无用功
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(Definition ofreinvent the wheelfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • But what if nobody in history ever reinvented the wheel?
  • Sometimes, it is a good idea to reinvent the wheel.

reinvent the wheel| American Dictionary

reinvent the wheel

idiom
towastetimelearninghow to do something when it is alreadyknownhow to do it:
We don't need to reinvent thewheel, we just need tohiresomeone who alreadyknowshow to make thesystemwork.
(Definition ofreinvent the wheelfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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