| 释义 |
re·pair¹ /rɪˈpeə(r)/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 修理；修复；修补；整修
repair a house (watch, shoe) 修房屋(手表，鞋子)
repair a garment (puncture) 补衣服(破洞)
She repaired her limp hair. 她整一整耷拉着的头发。
She opened her handbag and began to repair her face. 她打开手提包，开始往脸上重敷脂粉。
2. 恢复；治愈
repair one's health 恢复健康
It will take a while to repair foreign confidence. 要恢复外国人的信心需要时间。
repair a broken marriage 使破裂婚姻双方重归和好
repair a wound 治愈伤口
3. 弥补，补救，补偿；赔偿；和解
repair a mistake 补过
repair the deficiency 弥补不足
It seems ages since I wrote to you. I decided to repair the omission as I wasn't busy this evening. 从上次给你写信以来似乎好久好久了，今晚不忙，我决定来弥补一下这一疏失。
repair the strain that has developed between the two parties 采取补救办法消除两党间的紧张关系
Nobody was going to repair the vacancy in him. 谁也填补不了他内心的空虚。
repair the damage done 补救造成的损失
❷ vi.
修理；修复；修补；整修
II n.
1. 修理；修补；整修
machine repair and assembly 机器修理和装配
capital repair 大修
The house is badly in need of repair. 这幢房屋急需修理。
2. [repairs] 修理工作；修补工作；整修工作
make (或 do, perform, carry out) repairs on (或 to) a damaged car 修理一辆损坏的汽车
lay up a boat for repairs 送船入坞修理
The shop is closed during repairs. 修理期间暂停营业。
Repairs done while you wait. 随到随修，立等可取。
She went to a cosmetic surgeon for repairs to her appearance. 她去整容外科医生处整容。
3. 修补部位
The repair is barely visible. 修补处几乎看不出来。
This coat has many repairs. 这件上衣有许多修补过的地方。
4. [repairs]修理费，维修费
5. 弥补，补救；恢复；修复
the repair of health (strength) 健康(体力)的恢复
a hernia repair 疝修补
6. 良好维修状态；维修状态，保养情况
The road is kept in repair. 公路保养良好。
The visit is intended to keep Anglo-American relations in good repair. 这次访问意在使英美关系保持良好。
The fortifications were in bad (或 poor) repair. (或 The fortifications were out of repair.) 防御工事年久失修。
[< OFr reparer < L reparāre < RE- + parāre to get ready, prepare] phr. beyond repair 1. 无法修理 The shoe is beyond repair. 这只鞋子破得无法修补了。 2. 无法恢复 His health is beyond repair. 他的健康不能恢复了。 3. 无法弥补 (或补救)The failure hurt his pride almost beyond repair. 这次失败几乎把他的自尊心打得荡然无存。 His case is not beyond repair. 他的情况并非不可挽救。 under repair 在修理中 The bridge is under repair. 桥梁正在修理。 |