repair
repair — 名詞
1. the task of taking a damaged or faulty item and returning it to a usable state
修理
修理損壞物品的工作或過程
the task of taking a damaged or faulty item and returning it to a usable state
The old bike was in urgent need of repair after Arjun hit a stone.
Arjun 撞到石頭後，那輛舊腳踏車急需修理。
collocation: in need of repair
Zayd took his guitar to the music shop for repair when a string snapped.
Zayd 的吉他斷了一根弦，便拿到樂器行去修理。
collocation: take/send something for repair
The repair of the old harbour wall took eight months and involved over fifty workers.
修復舊港牆花了八個月的時間，動用了五十多名工人。
Ritu made a quick repair to the fence using screws and a new board.
Ritu 用螺絲和新木板快速修好了圍籬。
The laptop was still under repair, so Tamar borrowed a friend's computer for the week.
筆記型電腦還在維修中，所以 Tamar 這週跟朋友借了電腦來用。
- fix
more informal and common in everyday speech; repair sounds slightly more formal
- mending
usually refers to small repairs on clothing or fabric rather than mechanical objects
- restoration
implies returning something to its original or excellent condition, often with care and skill
用法筆記
As an uncountable noun, repair refers to the general activity or state of being fixed (e.g. 'the car is in need of repair'). As a countable noun, it refers to a specific action or instance of fixing (e.g. 'he carried out several repairs').
常見錯誤
repair — 動詞
1. to make a physical object that has a crack, a tear, or a fault work or look as i
修理；修復
使損壞物品恢復原狀或正常功能
to make a physical object that has a crack, a tear, or a fault work or look as it should again — for instance, fixing a broken bike chain, a torn shirt, or a phone with a cracked screen
A plumber came to repair the leaking pipe under the kitchen sink this morning.
今天早上水管工來修理廚房水槽下漏水的管子。
Felix repaired the torn sleeve of his jacket with a needle and dark thread.
Felix 用針和深色線修好了夾克上撕破的袖子。
transitive: repair + damaged clothing item
It took the mechanics three days to repair the bus engine after the fire.
火災之後，技師們花了三天時間修理公車的引擎。
Sora repaired the old clock by replacing the broken spring and cleaning the gears.
Sora 更換了斷掉的發條並清潔齒輪，將那座老時鐘修好了。
The wooden floor in the hallway needs to be repaired where the water damaged it.
走廊的木地板被水損壞的地方需要修補。
文法句型
repair + object (physical thing)
用法筆記
The object of this sense is nearly always a physical object — a machine, tool, vehicle, building, item of clothing, or similar concrete thing. For abstract things like relationships or trust, use sense 2 below.
常見錯誤
2. to improve or make right a difficult or damaged situation — for example, restori
修補；彌補
改善受損的人際關係、信任或名譽
to improve or make right a difficult or damaged situation — for example, restoring trust after a lie, rebuilding a friendship after an argument, or fixing a company's public image after a mistake
After months of silence, the two brothers finally began to repair their relationship.
沉默數月之後，兄弟倆終於開始修補他們的關係。
figurative: repair a relationship
The hotel chain tried to repair its reputation after guests complained about the dirty rooms.
這家連鎖飯店在客人投訴房間髒亂後，努力挽救其聲譽。
figurative: repair a reputation
Heloísa wrote a sincere letter to repair the damage caused by her angry words.
Heloísa 寫了一封真誠的信，來彌補自己氣頭上說的話所造成的傷害。
The manager met the team to repair the trust lost during the restructuring.
經理召集團隊，修補在重組過程中流失的信任。
Priya apologised to the residents' association to repair the harm caused by her careless comments about the neighbourhood.
Priya 向住戶協會道歉，以修補她對社區不當言論所造成的傷害。
文法句型
repair + abstract noun (relationship, reputation, trust, damage)
用法筆記
The object is always an abstract noun such as a relationship, reputation, trust, friendship, or the damage/harm caused by an action. This sense often appears in business, political, or interpersonal contexts. Compare with sense 1, where the object is a physical object.