disrepair

IPA/ˌdɪsrɪˈpeə(r)/
KK[dˌɪsrɪpˈɛr]IPA/ˌdɪsrɪˈper/

disrepair — 名詞

1. a damaged or run-down condition that a building, road, or piece of equipment is

1.名詞C1
釋義

年久失修

建築或設施因疏於維護而破損的狀態

a damaged or run-down condition that a building, road, or piece of equipment is left in when nobody looks after it.

例句

After Aaron's grandfather died, the old farmhouse slowly fell into disrepair.

Aaron 的祖父過世後，那棟舊農舍就慢慢年久失修了。

collocation: fall into disrepair

The town hall has been in a state of disrepair since the council ran out of money.

自從鎮公所沒錢以後，市政廳就一直處於年久失修的狀態。

collocation: in a state of disrepair

常見搭配
  • fall into disrepair
  • in (a state of) disrepair
  • serious / total / general disrepair
  • signs of disrepair
同義詞
  • dilapidation

    more formal; emphasises long, visible decay

  • decay

    broader — covers natural rot of any object or organism

  • neglect

    names the cause (lack of care) rather than the resulting state

反義詞
  • repair

    as in 'in good repair' — the maintained, working state

  • upkeep

    the ongoing care that prevents disrepair

文法句型

in (a state of) disrepair

fall into disrepair

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a building, road, bridge, or large piece of infrastructure — not a person, not a small object. Frequently appears in the fixed phrases 'fall into disrepair' and 'in (a state of) disrepair'.

常見錯誤

My phone is in disrepair.
My phone is broken.
'disrepair' is used for buildings and infrastructure, not small everyday objects.
The patient was in disrepair after the accident.
The patient was in bad shape after the accident.
'disrepair' is never used about people.

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常用片語

  • fall into disrepair
  • in a state of disrepair
  • signs of disrepair
  • state of serious disrepair

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