vt. 修理;纠正;恢复;弥补;
n. 修理;修理工作;维修状态;经修理的东西;
💡 re再+pair回到最初状态 →重新回复正常→修理
"The fore end tube plate of the condenser has cracked beyond repair."
冷凝器前端破裂得无法修理了.
近义:mend, patch, refit, refurbish, rehabilitate, remodel
反义:impair, disarrange, disorder, ruin, hurt, impairment
n. 机器,机械;机械般的人;核心;
vt. 用机器制造,用机器加工;
vi. 被机器切削;
💡 mach机器+ine表名词 → 机器
"I called several times, but only got the answering machine."
我打了几次电话,但只有电话答录机答话。
近义:system, setup, engine, machinery, hardware, lathe
n. 洗涤;洗涤剂;正在洗或待洗的衣服;洗下的污垢;
adj. 洗涤用的;清洗用的;
v. wash的现在分词;
"To prevent any argument, I'll toss you for who does the washing - up."
为避免争执, 我和你来掷钱币决定谁洗碗碟.
近义:mop, mopping, scour, scouring, scrub, scrubbing