repair1/rIˋpɛr; rIˈpeə/v [T]1 to make something that is broken or damaged satisfactory again 修理﹔修补: How much will it cost to repair the car? 这车修理一下要花多少钱?Your shoes need repairing . 你的鞋需要修补了。I must get the roof repaired (=arrange for someone to fix it). 我得请人把屋顶修补一下。THESAURUS 同类词fix especially AmE 【尤美】/mend BrE 【英】: Someone's coming to fix the washing machine. 会有人来修理洗衣机。mend AmE 【美】 – to repair a hole in something 修补〔破洞〕: Can you mend the hole in this sweater? 你能修补这件毛衣上的破洞吗?service – to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary 检修〔车辆或机器〕: Have your car serviced regularly. 要定期检修你的汽车。renovate – to repair a building or furniture so that it is in good condition again 修复﹐翻新〔建筑物或家具〕: They’re renovating a cottage in Wales. 他们正在翻修在威尔士的一座小别墅。restore – to repair something so that it looks new 修复﹐整修: The church was carefully restored after the war. 战后教堂得到精心的修复。2 to do something to remove the harm that you have done 弥补﹐补救: The government was left trying to repair the damage. 政府正在设法弥补损失。
repair2n 1 [C,U] something you do to fix something that is broken or damaged 修理﹔修补: make/do repairs They’re doing repairs on the bridge. 他们在修葺这座桥。+to repairs to the road 道路的维修The roof is badly in need of repair . 屋顶急需修补。be under repair (=being repaired) 在修理中2 in good/bad repairformal in good or bad condition【正式】状况良好/不佳