repair

verb

1. 修理；修补；修缮
   to restore sth that is broken, damaged or torn to good condition
   1. to repair a car/roof/road/television
      修理汽车 / 屋顶 / 道路 / 电视
   2. It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired .
      这东西差不多15年了。不值得送去修了。
2. 补救；纠正；弥补
   to say or do sth in order to improve a bad or unpleasant situation
   1. It was too late to repair the damage done to their relationship.
      太晚了，无法弥补他们的关系所遭受的创伤了。

noun

1. 修理；修补；修缮
   an act of repairing sth
   1. They agreed to pay the costs of any repairs.
      他们答应支付所有的修理费。
   2. I took my bike in for repair .
      我把自行车送去修了。
   3. The building was in need of repair .
      这座大楼需要维修了。
   4. a TV repair shop
      电视机修配店
   5. The car was damaged beyond repair (= it was too badly damaged to be repaired) .
      汽车损坏严重，无法修复。
   6. The hotel is currently under repair (= being repaired) .
      这家酒店正在维修。
   7. The bridge will remain closed until essential repair work has been carried out.
      在基本修缮工作完成之前，这座桥暂时关闭。

1. VERB 修理;修补
   If you repair something that has been damaged or is not working properly, you mend it.
   1. Goldsmith has repaired the roof to ensure the house is wind-proof...
      戈德史密斯修理了屋顶，以确保房屋能够抗风。
   2. The cost of repairing earthquake damage could be more than seven-thousand-million dollars...
      弥补地震造成的损失需要超过70亿美元。
   3. A woman drove her car to the garage to have it repaired.
      一位女士把车开到修理厂修理。
2. VERB 补救，挽救(关系或声誉)
   If you repair a relationship or someone's reputation after it has been damaged, you do something to improve it.
   1. The government continued to try to repair the damage caused by the minister's interview...
      政府不断努力弥补因该部长接受采访带来的不良影响。
   2. 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亲的关系。
3. N-VAR 修理;修补;补救
   A repair is something that you do to mend a machine, building, piece of clothing, or other thing that has been damaged or is not working properly.
   1. Many women know how to carry out repairs on their cars...
      许多妇女懂得怎样修自己的车。
   2. Many of the buildings are in need of repair...
      许多建筑需要整修。
   3. There is no doubt now that her marriage is beyond repair.
      毫无疑问她的婚姻无法挽救。
4. VERB 到…去;前去
   If someone repairs to a particular place, they go there.
   1. We then repaired to the pavilion for lunch.
      然后我们就去凉亭吃午饭了。
5. PHRASE (建筑等)维修良好/糟糕，状况良好/ 糟糕
   If something such as a building is in good repair, it is in good condition. If it is in bad repair, it is in bad condition.
   1. The monks of Ettal keep the abbey in good repair...
      埃塔尔的修道士把修道院维护得很好。
   2. The road was in bad repair in parts.
      公路的部分路段路况很差。

1. There's a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.
   除修理费之外还有邮寄和包装费。
2. Not one single bit of work has been started towards the repair of this road.
   这条路的修缮工作一丁点儿都还没开始。
3. I thought he had bodged the repair.
   我觉得他越修越糟。
4. Check that everything is in good repair before moving in, as you have to replace breakages.
   在搬进来前查看一下屋里的东西是否都完好无损，因为以后破损的物件要由你来更换。
5. Pilots were trying to repair a fault in the plane when it crashed
   飞行员正在试图排除飞机故障的时候，飞机坠毁了。
6. The money will be used to repair faulty equipment.
   这笔钱将用来修理出故障的设备。
7. Don't do any major repair work until you get the go-ahead from your insurers.
   除非经保险公司同意，否则不要进行任何大修。
8. If you are not happy about a repair, go back and complain
   如果你对修理效果不满意，可以再找他们投诉。
9. If you want to repair the wheels you just undo the four nuts.
   如果你想修理轮子，只需拧开这4个螺母就行了。
10. The surgeon would pick up his instruments, probe, repair and stitch up again
    外科医生会拿起他的工具，探查、修复然后再重新缝合。
11. 'Can you repair it?' — 'No problem'
    “你能修好它吗？”——“没问题。”
12. Data recorders also pinpoint mechanical faults rapidly, reducing repair times.
    数据记录仪还能迅速查明机械故障，减少维修次数。
13. Goldsmith has repaired the roof to ensure the house is wind-proof
    戈德史密斯修理了屋顶，以确保房屋能够抗风。
14. The cost of repairing earthquake damage could be more than seven-thousand-million dollars
    弥补地震造成的损失需要超过70亿美元。
15. A woman drove her car to the garage to have it repaired.
    一位女士把车开到修理厂修理。
16. The government continued to try to repair the damage caused by the minister's interview
    政府不断努力弥补因该部长接受采访带来的不良影响。
17. 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亲的关系。
18. Many women know how to carry out repairs on their cars
    许多妇女懂得怎样修自己的车。
19. Many of the buildings are in need of repair
    许多建筑需要整修。
20. There is no doubt now that her marriage is beyond repair.
    毫无疑问她的婚姻无法挽救。
21. We then repaired to the pavilion for lunch.
    然后我们就去凉亭吃午饭了。
22. The monks of Ettal keep the abbey in good repair
    埃塔尔的修道士把修道院维护得很好。
23. The road was in bad repair in parts.
    公路的部分路段路况很差。
24. A customer took a perfectly serviceable washing machine in for repair, only to be told it needed replacing.
    一位顾客带着一台性能尚好的洗衣机来修，不料竟被告知该换洗衣机了。
25. The gas people haven't called to repair the cooker so I shall have to get stroppy with them.
    他们还没有叫煤气修理工来修理煤气灶，我怎么能不生气。
26. About half of those funds has gone to repair public roads, structures and bridges
    那些基金中大约有一半已被用来维修公路、公共建筑物和桥梁。
27. It would be uneconomic to try and repair it
    花钱修理不合算。
28. The rainy season is coming. It's a matter of great urgency to repair the drainage and irrigation equipment.
    雨季就要到了，修理排灌设备是急如星火的任务。
29. The workers 'houses in the area are all kept in good repair.
    这一带的工人宿舍都很整齐。
30. Love the Chinese nation, repair the Great Wall.; Love China, Repair the Great Wall.
    爱我中华，修我长城。

repair to…

1. 去（某地）
   to go to a particular place
   1. to repair a car/roof/road/television
      修理汽车 / 屋顶 / 道路 / 电视
   2. It's almost 15 years old. It isn't worth having it repaired .
      这东西差不多15年了。不值得送去修了。

n.

in good, bad, etc. repair

in a good, bad, etc. state of repair

• 状况良好（或不佳等）
  in good, etc. condition

noun

1. the act of putting something in working order again

   Synonym:    fixfixingfixturemendmendingreparation

2. a frequently visited place

   Synonym:    haunthangoutresortstamping ground

3. a formal way of referring to the condition of something
   1. the building was in good repair

verb

1. give new life or energy to
   1. A hot soup will revive me
   2. This will renovate my spirits
   3. This treatment repaired my health

   Synonym:    animaterecreatereanimatereviverenovatequickenvivifyrevivify

2. set straight or right
   1. remedy these deficiencies
   2. rectify the inequities in salaries
   3. repair an oversight

   Synonym:    rectifyremediateremedyamend

3. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   1. She repaired her TV set
   2. Repair my shoes please

   Synonym:    mendfixbusheldoctorfurbish uprestoretouch on

4. move, travel, or proceed toward some place
   1. He repaired to his cabin in the woods

   Synonym:    resort

5. make amends for
   1. One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich
   2. She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident

   Synonym:    compensaterecompenseindemnify