单词详解
1. vt.
A. 修理，修补 (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken)
She took out the coat from the chest to repair it.
她从衣柜中拿出大衣来修补。
The table should be repaired soon. 这桌子应及早整修。
He had his watch repaired yesterday. 昨天他把表送去修好了。
B. 补救，纠正 (make amends for, pay compensation for)
I tried to repair his mistake. 我努力纠正自己的错误。
C. 恢复 (give new life or energy to)
It took him a long time to repair his health. 他过了好长时间才恢复健康。
2. n.
A. [U] 修理，修补（the act of putting something in working order again ）
He sent his watch to the shop for repair.
他把手表送到店里修理。
The road is badly in need of repair. 这路急需修理。
B. 修理工作，修补工作
Repairs must be done to the house before we move in.
在我们搬进去之前, 房屋必须整修。
C. [U]维修状况 (a formal way of referring to the condition of something)
That house was out of repair. 那座房子年久失修。
相关词组
1. beyond repair 无法修复
I’m afraid this old TV set is beyond repair.
恐怕这台旧电视机不能修了。
2. in good repair 处于良好状态
The road is in good repair. 这条路还算不错。
3. make repairs 修理，修补
We made repairs before moved into the house. 在搬进房子之前我们先做了些修补工作。
4. out of repair 失修
My computer is out of repair and I need a new one. 我的电脑修不好了，我需要一台新的。
5. under repair 修理中
The old building built in 19th century in under repair. 建于19世纪的那座楼在修缮中。
相关单词
形容词：repairable
副词：repairably
名词：repairability
过去式：repaired
过去分词：repaired
现在分词：repairing
第三人称单数：repairs
近义词：mend, fix
相关链接
词语辨析：repair, mend, fix
repair, mend, fix
都有“修缮，修理”的意思。
repair: 可与mend换用，但一般指需要较高的职业技能和使用较复杂的工具进行修理。
mend: 通常指较简单的修复过程，一般不需要专门技术或特殊工具。
fix: 多用于美语，仅用于指带有安装，固定性质的修理。
词语详解
1. repair: 可与mend换用，但一般指需要较高的职业技能和使用较复杂的工具进行修理。
The overcoat is too old to repair. 这件大衣太旧了，不能修补了。
2. mend: 通常指较简单的修复过程，一般不需要专门技术或特殊工具。
Can you mend the window for me? 你能帮我修窗子吗？
3. fix: 多用于美语，仅用于指带有安装，固定性质的修理。
I had my watch fixed last Sunday. 上周我修了表。
