fix
verb
noun
fɪks verb
1
REPAIR
修理
to repair something that is broken or not working properly 修理 T
He’s outside fixing the brakes on the car.
他在外面修理汽车的刹车。
Ellis was able to quickly find and fix the problem.
埃利斯马上就找到并解决了问题。
2
LIMIT
限制
a. to decide on a limit for something, especially prices, costs etc, so that they do not change b. if two or more companies fix the price for a particular product or service, they secretly agree on the price they will charge for it, in order to keep the price high and make more profit. This practice is illegal. 操纵〔价格〕 T
fix sth at sth
The interest rate has been fixed at 6.5%.
利率已经定为 6.5%。
Rent was fixed at $1,750 per month.
租金定为每月 1750 美元。
The government accused the two companies of fixing petrol prices.
政府指控那两家公司操纵汽油价格。
3
fix a time/date/place etc
to decide on a particular time etc when something will happen 确定时间/日期/地点等
Have you fixed a date for the wedding yet?
你确定婚礼的日期了吗？
4
ARRANGE
安排
also 又作 to make arrangements for something [口] 安排 I,T | spoken
‘So when do I get to meet them?’ ‘Tomorrow, if I can fix it.’
“那么，我什么时候能见他们？”“明天，要是我安排上的话。”
fix (it) for sb to do sth
I’ve fixed for you to see him this afternoon at four.
我替你安排好今天下午四点同他会面。
5
ATTACH
固定
to attach something firmly to something else, so that it stays there permanently 使固定，安装 T
fix sth to/on sth
The shelves should be fixed to the wall with screws.
架子应当用螺丝固定在墙上。
6
PREPARE FOOD
准备食物
to prepare a meal or drinks [非正式，尤美] 准备〔食物或饮料〕; T | informalespecially AmE
I’ll watch the kids and you fix dinner .
我看孩子，你去准备晚餐。
fix sb sth
Can I fix you a snack?
要我去给你弄点点心吗？
Terry fixed herself a cold drink and sat out on the balcony.
特丽给自己倒了杯冷饮，坐到外面的阳台上。
7
SOLVE
解决
to find a solution to a problem or bad situation 解决〔问题〕 T
The government seems confident that environmental problems can be fixed.
政府似乎有信心解决环境问题。
8
fix your attention/eyes/mind etc on sb/sth
to think about or look at someone or something carefully 把注意力/双眼/思想等集中在某人/某物上
Aziz tried to fix his mind on the job at hand.
阿齐兹努力想把思想集中在手头的工作上。
Every eye was fixed on the new girl.
每双眼睛都盯着新来的这位小姑娘。
9
fix sb with a stare/glare/look etc
to look directly at someone for a long time [文] 盯着某人 literary
Rachel fixed him with an icy stare.
蕾切尔冷冷地盯着他。
10
HAIR/FACE
头发/脸
to make your hair or MAKE-UP look neat and attractive [尤美] 整理〔头发、妆容〕 T | especially AmE
Who fixed your hair for the wedding?
你在婚礼上的发式是谁给你梳的？
Hold on. Let me just fix my face (=put on make-up) before we go out.
等等，让我化一下妆再出门。
11
CAT/DOG
猫/狗
to do a medical operation on a cat or dog so that it cannot have babies [美，非正式] 阉割〔猫、狗〕; T | AmE informal
12
RESULT
结果
to arrange an election, game etc dishonestly, so that you get the result you want 操纵〔选举、比赛等〕 T
Many suspected that the deal had been fixed in advance.
许多人怀疑交易有人事先操纵。
13
PAINTINGS/PHOTOGRAPHS
绘画/照片
to use a chemical process on paintings, photographs etc that makes the colours or images permanent [术语] 使〔颜色〕固着; 定〔影〕 T | technical
14
PUNISH
惩罚
used to say that you will punish someone you are angry with [非正式] 收拾，惩罚 T | informal
If anybody did that to me, I’d fix him good.
要是有人那样对我的话，我会好好修理他。
15
be fixing to do sth
15. to be preparing to do something – used in some parts of the US [美，口] 准备 （打算 ）做某事〔美国部分地区使用〕 AmE spoken
I’m fixing to go to the store. Do you need anything?
我准备去商店，你需要什么东西吗？
16 to choose a suitable thing or person, especially after thinking about it carefully 〔尤指经过认真考虑后〕选定，确定
We’ve finally fixed on a place to have the concert.
我们终于定好了举行音乐会的地点。
17 to arrange a meeting, event etc 安排〔会议、活动等〕
I fixed up an interview with him.
我安排了一次对他的采访。
We’ll have to fix up a time to meet.
我们得安排一个见面的时间。
18 to decorate or repair a room or building 装修，修整〔房间或建筑物〕;
We fixed up the guest bedroom before he came to stay.
我们在他来住之前收拾了客房。
19 to provide someone with something they want 供给，提供
[+ with ]
Can you fix me up with a bed for the night?
你能弄张床让我过夜吗？
20 to find a suitable romantic partner for someone 为…找个〔情侣〕，为…介绍〔对象〕
[+ with ]
I asked my best friend to fix me up with someone.
我叫我最要好的朋友给我找个对象。
noun
21 something that solves a problem 解决方法 C
Robinson called the proposal a quick fix (=a temporary or easy solution) of limited value.
鲁宾逊认为那项提议只是个权宜之计，意义不大。
22
(be) in a fix
to have a problem that is difficult to solve 陷入困境;
We’re going to be in a real fix if we miss that bus.
要是我们赶不上那班公交车就真的麻烦了。
That’s put us in a fix.
那件事让我们陷入了困境。
23 an amount of something, especially an illegal drug such as HEROIN , that you often use and badly want 〔一剂〕致瘾的东西，毒品 singular 单数
addicts looking for a fix
寻找一剂毒品的瘾君子
I need my fix of caffeine in the morning or I can’t think.
我早上总需要来点咖啡因，不然就无法思考问题。
24
get a fix on sb/sth
a. to find out exactly where someone or something is b. to understand what someone or something is really like 对某人/某事得出确切的看法
He peered out, trying to get a fix on the enemy’s position.
他仔细地看着外面，试图确定敌人的位置。
I couldn’t seem to get a fix on the situation.
我似乎无法认清局势。
25 something that has been dishonestly arranged 受操纵的事 singular 单数
People think the election was a fix.
民众认为这次选举有人搞鬼。