这三个词都含有修理、修补的意思,有时可以通用,但也有些区别。
1) repair的对象范围很广,是指需要一定的技术、对比较复杂的东西进行修理,从房屋、道路、机器、手表、汽车等,使受到一定损失或失灵的东西恢复其形状或功能。还有抽象的弥补,修复、挽救等之意。
如:
repair a car/roof/road/television
修理汽车 / 屋顶 / 道路 / 电视
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。
The gas people havent 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。
Love the Chinese nation, repair the Great Wall.; Love China, Repair the Great Wall.
爱我中华,修(固)我长城。
The rainy season is coming. Its a matter of great urgency to repair the drainage andirrigation equipment.
雨季就要到了,修理排灌设备是急如星火的任务。
Who repaired her old furniture?
谁给她修的旧家具?
Who has repaired the broken leg of the table? 谁把桌子的断腿修好了?
The cost of repairing earthquake damage could be more than seven-thousand-milliondollars
弥补地震造成的损失需要超过70亿美元。
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。
repair偶尔也用来指修理鞋帽衬衣
It cost him 12 dollars to get his shoes repaired.
修鞋子花了他12美元。
2) mend这个修理的意思是恢复某物原来的样子(包括用针、线来缝补),一般指较小之物,也不需要用到复杂的技术和工具的修理。
如:This shirt is too old to mend. 这件衣服太旧不能补了。
My mother used to mend my shoes when I was young.
在我小时候,母亲常常给我修补鞋子。
When are you going to mend my bike?
你打算什么时候修一修我的自行车?
Dad can mend any broken toy.
爸爸能修理任何坏掉的玩具。
3) fix(up)用于需要重新调物体的结构,把松散的部件固定结实,将分离的物体各部分装配起来。用于美国口语中,可表示repair和mend含义。
Can you fix the broken chair?
你能修理那把坏了的椅子吗?
He fixed my old computer.
他修好了我的旧电脑。
Could you fix the brakes on the car?
你能修理汽车的刹车吗?
知识拓展:
patch v. 修补,缝补
常指修补某物的破洞或被磨损的地方。
〔例证〕
She is learning how to patch clothes.
她正在学习如何缝补衣服。
He is wearing a patched pair of jeans.
他穿着一条带补丁的牛仔裤。