re-silver
verb [ T ] (also resilver) uk/ˌriːˈsɪl.vər/
给（镜子）重新镀上银色物质
to repair a mirror by covering the back of the glass with a new layer of silver-coloured material
Experts say that you should never re-silver an antique mirror because doing so will devalue it. 专家说绝不要给古董镜重新镀银，因为这样做会使它贬值。
Don't try to re-silver a mirror yourself; get a professional to do it. 不要试图自己重新给镜子镀银，要找专业人士来做。
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- We specialize in repairing mirrors of any size, including silvering and resilvering.
- You need to weigh up the cost of replacing the mirror versus re-silvering it.
- They can re-silver the mirror or, if it's broken, they can try to replace it with an old mirror plate from the same time period.