| 单词 | repair |
| 释义 | repair —repair /rɪˈpeər/ aep /-ˈper/ noun [C or U] ► B1 the act of fixing something that is broken or damaged: » My car is in the garage for repairs.» The repairs to the roof will be expensive.» The mechanic pointed out the repair (= repaired place) on the front of my car.Thesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compilingWord Builder:–Nouns: repair, disrepair–Adjectives: irreparable–Verbs: repair–Adverbs: irreparably• • • Extra Examples:» I've had to dip into my savings to pay for the repairs.» There will be extensive repairs to the motorway.» Following the repairs to the roof, church funds are now seriously depleted.» The repairs to our car cost much more than we were expecting.» The plumber made rather a bad job of the repairs.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for repair A2 to put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again: » to repair (the surface of) the road» to repair a roof after a storm» The garage said the car was so old it wasn't worth repairing.» I really must get my bike repaired this weekend.Thesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compilingC2 If you repair something wrong or harmful that has been done, you do something to make it right: » to repair a broken friendship» Is it too late to repair the damage we have done to our planet?Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterWord Builder:–Nouns: repair, disrepair–Adjectives: irreparable–Verbs: repair–Adverbs: irreparably• • • Extra Examples:» It'll cost almost as much to repair it as it would to buy a new one.» You should disconnect the power before attempting to repair electrical equipment.» Your shoes will be repaired and ready for you to collect on Thursday.» The drugs stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself.» The car was damaged to such an extent that it couldn't be repaired. |
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