Word · Frequency #1954
fix
修理；补救
A repair or corrective action.
- 1.
A repair or corrective action.
修理或纠正措施
- 2.
A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
困境,两难境地
- 3.
A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.
预先安排结果(如体育赛事、选举等)
- 4.
An understanding, grasp of something.
理解,掌握
- 5.
A determination of location.
定位
- 6.
A non-waypoint terrain feature used to make a determination of location.
用于定位的非航点地形特征
困境；窘境；操纵；内定；理解；把握；定位；测定方位；定位参照物；地形参照点
In use
He is in a real fix now because he lost his wallet.
She got herself into a fix when she forgot the meeting time.
We are in a fix; the car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
Connections
Collocations
- in a fix
- 处于困境
- He found himself in a fix when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere.当他的车在荒郊野外抛锚时，他发现自己陷入了困境。
- get into a fix
- 陷入困境
- She got into a fix by borrowing too much money.她因借太多钱而陷入困境。
- get out of a fix
- 摆脱困境
- We need a loan to get out of this fix.我们需要一笔贷款来摆脱这个困境。
- in a real fix
- 处于严重困境
- The company is in a real fix after losing its biggest client.失去最大客户后，该公司处于严重困境。
- in a bad fix
- 处于糟糕困境
- If we don't act quickly, we'll be in a bad fix.如果我们不迅速行动，就会陷入糟糕的困境。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fix（困境）联想到被“钉”住（固定）无法挣脱，就像陷入困境动弹不得。
Context & Register
语域：非正式；典型语境：描述尴尬或困难的处境，常用于口语，如 be in a fix；中文说明：多用于非正式场合，指左右为难的局面，比较口语化，正式文体中较少见。
Grammar Note
通常可数，如 in a fix 表示处于困境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like six, mix, pix, ticks, picks, and tricks all rhyme with fix as they share the /ɪks/ ending. Beware of lookalikes like fax (/fæks/), fox (/fɑks/), flux (/flʌks/), which have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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