repairs
repairs — 名詞
- repairssingular
- repairsesplural
1. The work or process of putting something that is damaged, broken, or not working
修理；維修
修復受損物品的工作或過程
The work or process of putting something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly back into a usable state.
The landlord hired a plumber to make repairs to the leaking kitchen pipe.
房東請了一名水電工來修理廚房漏水的管線。
make repairs to [sth]
After the storm, the roof needed urgent repairs before the next rain.
暴風雨過後，屋頂需要在下一場雨之前緊急維修。
All repairs on the old bridge are scheduled to finish by March.
舊橋的所有維修工作預計在三月前完成。
repairs on [sth]
The mechanic began the repair after checking what parts were needed.
技師檢查過需要的零件之後，便開始進行修理。
uncountable: singular form also common
Repairs to the school gym will cost about two thousand dollars.
學校體育館的維修費用大約需要兩千美元。
- make repairs
- carry out repairs
- repairs to
- repairs on
- urgent repairs
- structural repairs
- home repairs
- fixing
more informal, especially in spoken English
- mending
suggests sewing or small household fixes
- restoration
used for buildings, art, or historical objects; suggests a thorough process
- damage
the harm that creates the need for repair
文法句型
make repairs to [sth]
repairs on [sth]
用法筆記
Often appears in the plural (repairs) when referring to specific instances of fixing work, and in the singular (repair) for the general process. 'Make repairs to' is a common verb-plus-noun collocation.
常見錯誤
2. The condition of an object, building, or machine regarding how well it has been
保養狀況
物品維護得好壞的程度
The condition of an object, building, or machine regarding how well it has been maintained or whether it needs fixing.
The Victorian house on Elm Street is in excellent repair thanks to regular maintenance.
榆樹街上那棟維多利亞風格的房子因定期維護而狀況極佳。
in excellent repair
The old tractor was in poor repair and often broke down during harvest season.
那輛舊拖拉機保養狀況很差，收成季節經常拋錨。
in poor repair
A building in good repair sells for more than one that needs work.
維護良好的建築可以賣到比需要整修的房子更高的價格。
The charity accepted the books in any state of repair and sorted them later.
那間慈善機構接受任何狀況的書籍，之後再分類整理。
Park rangers keep the walking trails in a constant state of good repair.
園區管理員讓健行步道始終保持良好狀態。
state of good repair
- in good repair
- in bad repair
- in excellent repair
- in poor repair
- state of repair
- disrepair
the state of being broken or poorly maintained; 'the house fell into disrepair'
文法句型
in good repair
in bad repair
in a state of repair
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed phrases 'in good/ bad/ excellent/ poor repair' or 'in a state of repair'. This sense is uncountable and does not take an article.
常見錯誤
beyond repair
idiomIn a condition so damaged or broken that fixing it is not possible or not worth the cost.
無法修復的；無可挽回的
After the flood, the old piano was beyond repair and had to be thrown away.
The mechanic told Kasia that the engine was beyond repair and she needed a new car.
repairs — 動詞
- repairspresent simple I / you / we / they
- repairses3rd person singular
- repairsing-ing form
- repairsedpast simple
1. To take an object that no longer works properly and return it to a usable condit
修理；修復
讓破損或故障物品恢復功能
To take an object that no longer works properly and return it to a usable condition, usually by replacing parts or fixing what is broken.
Diego repaired the broken garden chair with wood glue and new screws.
Diego 用木工膠和新螺絲把破損的花園椅子修好了。
repair + concrete object
A technician came to repair the air conditioner before the summer heat arrived.
夏天酷熱來臨之前，一名技術人員來修理空調。
My uncle repairs vintage motorcycles as a hobby on weekends.
我叔叔的嗜好是週末在家修理老舊的重型機車。
third-person singular + habitual action
The watchmaker carefully repaired the tiny gears inside the antique clock.
鐘錶匠仔細修復了古董鐘內的小齒輪。
Once the plumber repairs the leak, we can finally paint the bathroom walls.
只要水管工人修好漏水，我們就可以粉刷浴室牆壁了。
- repair a car
- repair a roof
- repair a phone
- repair a leak
- repair a machine
- repair damage
- have something repaired
文法句型
repair + noun
用法筆記
The object is usually a physical object (a machine, a building, a piece of clothing). For relationships or abstract things, use sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. To improve or restore a relationship, trust, or situation after something has go
修補；挽回
改善受損的關係或名譽
To improve or restore a relationship, trust, or situation after something has gone wrong or been damaged.
After their argument, the two friends worked hard to repair their friendship.
兩位朋友大吵一架之後，努力修補他們的友情。
repair + relationship
The company tried to repair its reputation by issuing a public apology.
該公司發布公開道歉，試圖挽回聲譽。
Chiara and her brother went to family counselling to repair their broken trust.
Chiara 和弟弟去接受家庭諮商，以修復破裂的信任。
The government hopes the new trade agreement will repair ties between the two countries.
政府希望這項新貿易協定能修補兩國之間的關係。
repair ties / repair relations
It took years of honest communication to repair the damage caused by the lie.
他們花了多年坦誠溝通，才能修補謊言造成的傷害。
- repair a relationship
- repair ties
- repair trust
- repair a friendship
- repair the damage
- repair relations
文法句型
repair + abstract noun
用法筆記
The object is always abstract: a relationship, reputation, trust, ties, or the damage done to such things. This sense cannot be used for physical objects.
常見錯誤
同根字
- repair動詞A2
- repair名詞B1
- repairable形容詞B2
- irreparable形容詞C1
- reparable形容詞C1
- repairer名詞B2
常見搭配
副詞搭配
- properly
- fully
- permanently
- temporarily
- badly (needs repair)
常用片語
- in need of repair
- under repair
- beyond repair
- out of repair