repair
verb
noun
rɪˈpeə
verb
1
to
fix
something
that
is
damaged,
broken,
split,
or
not
working
properly
修理; 修补;
BrE
Dad
was
up
the
ladder,
repairing
the
roof.
爸爸在梯子上修补屋顶。
Where
can
I
get
my
shoes
repaired
?
哪儿能修鞋子？
2
to
do
something
to
remove
harm
that
you
have
caused
[正式] 弥补，补救;
formal BrE
Neil
tried
to
repair
the
damage
that
his
statements
had
caused.
尼尔试图弥补他那番话造成的损害。
3
to
go
to
a
place
[过时] 去，赴
Shall
we
repair
to
the
drawing
room?
我们去客厅好吗？
4
Repair fix mend repair
is
slightly
more
formal
than
or
.
You
can
anything
that
is
broken
or
damaged,
or
has
a
hole
in
it.
repair略比 fix 或 mend 正式。 可以用 repair 表示修补破损或有洞的东西
He
repairs
old
furniture.
他修补旧家具。
It
cost
too
much
to
get
the
car
repaired.
修好这辆车花费太大了。
The
roof
needs
repairing
in
a
few
places.
屋顶有几个地方需要修补。
5
fix mend fix mend
In
British
English,
and
have
the
same
meaning,
but
people
more
often
use
to
talk
about
repairing
a
machine,
vehicle
etc
and
to
talk
about
repairing
holes
in
clothes,
roads,
roofs,
and
fences.
在英国英语里，fix 和 mend 意思相同，但 fix 更常用来指修理机器、车辆等，mend 更常用来指修补衣服上的洞、道路、屋顶或围栏。
6
mend
In
American
English,
is
usually
only
used
to
talk
about
repairing
things
with
holes
in
them,
especially
clothes
and
shoes.
在美国英语中，mend 一般只用于指补洞，尤指衣服或鞋子上的洞。
noun
7
something
that
you
do
to
fix
a
thing
that
is
damaged,
broken,
or
not
working
修理; 修补; 修缮
C,U
[+
to
]
repairs
to
the
roads
道路的修补
make/carry
out/do
repairs
His
job
is
to
make
minor
repairs
on
all
the
machines.
他的工作是给所有的机器作些小维修。
The
church
tower
is
in
need
of
repair
.
教堂的塔楼需要修理。
structural/housing/motorway
etc
repairs
an
extensive
programme
of
building
repairs
大规模的建筑修葺计划
beyond
repair
Many
of
the
paintings
were
beyond
repair
(=so
damaged
that
they
cannot
be
mended)
.
许多绘画作品已经无法修复。
under
repair
(being
repaired)
在修理中
Is
the
bridge
still
under
repair?
桥还在修吗？
They
did
a
good
repair
job
on
the
roof.
他们把屋顶修得很好。
8
in good/poor etc repair
in
good
or
bad
condition
状况良好/糟糕等
Garden
tools
should
be
kept
in
good
repair
.
园艺工具应该要保护好。