re‧pair 1 S3 / rɪpeə $ -per / 动词 [及物动词] #

1 to fix something that is damaged, broken, split, or not working properly 同义词 mend British English :

Dad was up the ladder, repairing the roof.

Where can I get my shoes repaired ?

2 formal to do something to remove harm that you have caused 同义词 mend British English :

Neil tried to repair the damage that his statements had caused.

→ irreparable

repair to something 短语动词

old-fashioned to go to a place :

Shall we repair to the drawing room?

— repairer 名词 [可数名词]

THESAURUS

repair to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again : The builders are coming to repair the roof. | Have you had the washing machine repaired yet?

fix especially American English to repair something : I’m taking the car in to get it fixed. | The chain on the bike needs fixing.

mend especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working : I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence. | Can you mend this sweater for me? | Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine.

service to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly : You should have your car serviced every six months. | When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced?

renovate to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again : They bought an old house and renovated it themselves.

restore to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally : Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored. | The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984.

do up British English informal , fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again : He does up old cars and sells them. | A builder bought the house and fixed it up.

patch something up to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily : They patched up the wall with bits of cement.

darn to repair holes in clothes : Are you any good at darning socks?

repair 2 W3 noun #

1 [可数和不可数名词] something that you do to fix a thing that is damaged, broken, or not working repair to repairs to the roads make/carry out/do repairs His job is to make minor repairs on all the machines. The church tower is in need of repair . structural/housing/motorway etc repairs an extensive programme of building repairs beyond repair Many of the paintings were beyond repair (= so damaged that they cannot be mended ) . under repair (= being repaired ) Is the bridge still under repair? They did a good repair job on the roof. 2 in good/poor etc repair in good or bad condition :
Garden tools should be kept in good repair .

COLLOCATIONS

verbs make/do a repair I have done some repairs to the chair over the years. carry out a repair The school was closed for two months while repairs were carried out.

adjectives a minor repair (= a small one ) In the summer, we had to carry out some minor repairs to the roof. a major repair (= a big one ) The car didn’t need to have any major repairs done. necessary/essential repairs The Council has agreed to carry out essential repairs to the fencing. urgent repairs More than £40,000 is needed for urgent repairs to the tower. extensive repairs (= a lot of repair work ) The boat needed extensive repairs. structural repairs (= to the walls or roof of a building or to the main parts of a bridge or other structure ) A survey showed that the bridge needed significant structural repairs. electrical repairs Never attempt electrical repairs without unplugging the appliance. running repairs (= small things that you do to something to keep it working properly ) Farm workers made their own tools and carried out their own running repairs.

phrases be under repair (= be being repaired ) We were staying at a hotel while our house was under repair. be in need of repair Many of the cottages were badly in need of repair. be beyond repair/be damaged beyond repair (= be so badly damaged that it cannot be repaired ) Unfortunately the engine is beyond repair.

repair + NOUN repair work The council has been responsible for appointing contractors to carry out this repair work. a repair job It looked like a simple repair job to me. a repair shop/yard (= a place where things of a particular kind are repaired ) He works in a shoe repair shop. a repair kit (= a set of of tools or equipment that you use to repair something ) a bicycle repair kit