be in need of repair
名词用单数，不加冠词，指整体处于需要修理的状态。
The old bridge is in need of repair.
这座老桥需要维修。
修理；修复
repairs — plural of repair
修理结果；修补处；状况；保养状况；前往；常去；常去之处；出没处；修理某物的行为
修理某物的行为
The act of repairing something.
修理或经常去某地的行为
The act of repairing or resorting to a place.
修理的结果。
The result of repairing something.
经常或习惯性去的地方；常去之地
A place to which one goes frequently or habitually; a haunt.
某物的状况,关于需要修理的程度
The condition of something, in respect of need for repair.
The old library is my favorite repair on weekends.
这个老图书馆是我周末最爱去的地方。
用法提示：repair在此处表示常去的地方（名词）。
The mechanic finished the repair in an hour.
技工在一小时内完成了修理。
用法提示：repair在此处表示修理（名词）。
The building is in excellent repair after renovation.
翻新后，这栋建筑状况极佳。
用法提示：repair在此处表示状况（名词）。
名词用单数，不加冠词，指整体处于需要修理的状态。
The old bridge is in need of repair.
这座老桥需要维修。
表示正在被修理，多用于道路、建筑等公共设施。
The main road is under repair this week.
主干道本周正在维修。
强调损坏太严重、修不好了，也可用于比喻关系等。
The engine is beyond repair.
这台发动机已无法修复。
repair 用复数 repairs，后面常接 to 加上被修的东西。
Workers carried out repairs to the roof.
工人们对屋顶进行了维修。
比repair更正式，强调恢复原状
强调全面检查修理，程度比repair深
常指建筑物或房间的翻新
指对破损物品的修补，比repair更具体
grammar · medium
易错句子The bridge is under repairs this month.
正确表达The bridge is under repair this month.
under repair 是固定短语，用不可数形式表示“处于维修中”这一状态；repairs 是可数复数名词，指一次一次具体的维修工作，不能放进这个短语里。
grammar · medium
易错句子The repairs of the road took two weeks.
正确表达The repairs to the road took two weeks.
表示“对某物进行的维修”时，repair 要用介词 to 引出维修对象，即 repairs to + 名词；不能用汉语“的”直译成 of。
grammar · medium
易错句子The workers made several repair to the roof.
正确表达The workers made several repairs to the roof.
这里 repair 是可数名词，指一项项具体的维修工程，前面有 several 时必须用复数 repairs；汉语名词不随数量变化，容易漏掉 -s。
作为名词，指‘修理’（修复）的反义，表示破坏或损坏。
正在修理中
The bridge is under repair.
这座桥正在修理中。
状况良好
The old house is still in good repair.
这座老房子状况依然良好。
状况不佳
The machinery has been in poor repair for years.
这台机器多年来状况不佳。
进行修理
They will carry out repairs next week.
他们下周将进行修理。
做修理
We need to make repairs to the roof.
我们需要修理屋顶。
修理工作
与修理同属设备保养与修复领域
修理工作通常由机械师完成
进行修理活动的场所
修理过程中使用的器具
修理时常需要更换的组件
状况良好
The old house is still in good repair despite its age.
尽管年代久远，这栋老房子仍然状况良好。
状况不佳
The bridge is in bad repair and needs immediate attention.
这座桥梁状况不佳，需要立即维修。
无法修复
After the flood, the furniture was beyond repair.
洪水过后，家具已无法修复。
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The repair work took two days.
修理工作花了两天。