詞彙精選：repair的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

n.

修理；修補；修復

例句：

The brickwork in this house is in need of repair.

這所房子的磚造部分需要修理。

例句：

Many women know how to carry out repairs on their cars.

許多婦女懂得怎樣修自己的車。

（常用複數）修理工程；整修工作

例句：

The road has been closed off for repairs.

這條公路因維修而禁止通行。

例句：

The house adjacent to ours is under repairs.

與我家相鄰的房子正在修繕。

維修狀況；保養狀態

例句：

The house is in a bad state of repair when he buy it.

當他買此住宅時，它處於很糟的維修狀況。

例句：

To maintain and upkeep the Asset in good repair and productive conditions.

對“資產”進行維修，使之保養良好處於可用狀況。

（用複數）修理費，維修費

v.

修理，修補，修繕 [I,T]

例句：

Goldsmith has repaired the roof to ensure the house is wind-proof.

戈德史密斯修理了屋頂，以確保房屋能夠抗風。

例句：

The cost of repairing earthquake damage could be more than seven-thousand-million dollars.

彌補地震造成的損失需要超過70億美元。

補救，糾正，彌補 [T]

例句：

It seems ages since I wrote to you. I decided to repair the omission as I wasn't busy this evening.

從上次給你寫信以來似乎好久好久了，今晚不忙，我決定來彌補一下這一疏失。

例句：

The first and most important thing was to repair my relationship with my father.

最首要和最重要的是挽救我和父親的關係。

二、詞義辨析：

mend,repair,patch,fix

這些動詞均含“修理，修復”之意。mend通常指較簡單的修復過程，一般不需要專門技術或特殊工具。repair可與mend換用，但一般指需要較高的職業技能和使用較複雜的工具進行修理。patch通常指用類似材料修補破洞、裂縫或磨損的地方。fix多用於美語，僅用於指帶有安裝固定性質的修理。

三、相關短語：

repair shop

修理車間，修配車間，維修車間

repair shed

修理棚修車棚

四、參考例句：

Can your mechanics repair it?

你們的機械師能修好嗎？

Can you repair my bike?

您能給我修修自行車嗎？

Poor repair work has to be mended.

不好的維修工作必須得到解決。

Plumbers deliver, repair, and install plumbing fixtures.

水管工運送、維修以及安裝管道裝置。

The house is in want of repair.

這屋子需要修理了。

Uncle Tom must repair his lorry.

湯姆叔叔必須修理他的卡車。

How can I repair the harm done?

我怎樣才能彌補已造成的損失?

The overcoat is so old, it won't repair.

這件大衣太舊了，不能修補了。

It would be uneconomic to try and repair it.

花錢修理不合算。

We have nobody on hand to repair your car.

我們現在沒有人能修你的車。