mend, repair, patch, fix

名詞 fix:

1. informal terms for a difficult situation
   同義詞：hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish
2. something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
3. the act of putting something in working order again
   同義詞：repair, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation
4. an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
5. a determination of the place where something is
   同義詞：localization, localisation, location, locating

動詞 fix:

1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   同義詞：repair, mend, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
2. cause to be firmly attached
   同義詞：fasten, secure
3. decide upon or fix definitely
   同義詞：specify, set, determine, limit
4. prepare for eating by applying heat
   同義詞：cook, ready, make, prepare
5. take vengeance on or get even
   同義詞：pay back, pay off, get
6. set or place definitely
7. kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
8. make fixed, stable or stationary
   同義詞：fixate
9. make infertile
   同義詞：sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise
10. put (something somewhere) firmly
    同義詞：situate, posit, deposit
11. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
    同義詞：prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set

1. He fixed up the cottage before they moved in.
   他把農(nóng)舍修整好，他們才搬進去。
2. My watch has stopped it needs fixing.
   我的表停了－－需要修理了。
3. Can I fix you a drink?
   我給你弄點飲料好嗎？
4. She's got herself fixed up with a cosy flat.
   她弄到了一套舒適的公寓。
5. Have you fixed on a date for the wedding?
   你們選定結(jié)婚日期了嗎?
6. We are in a real fix - there is nobody to look after the baby.
   我們真的處于困境——沒人照顧嬰兒。
7. We've fixed the date for the wedding.
   我們已決定了結(jié)婚的日子。
8. I must get the radio fixed.
   我必須找人把收音機修理好。

fix

v.（動詞）
fixed,fix.ing,fix.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To place securely; make stable or firm:
使固定，使牢固：穩(wěn)固地放置；使穩(wěn)定或固定：
例句：
fixed the tent poles in the ground.See Synonyms at fasten
把帳篷的柱子固定在地上參見 fasten

To secure to another; attach:
釘牢，安裝：和另一物接穩(wěn)；系緊：
例句：
fixing the notice to the board with tacks.
用釘子把布告釘?shù)侥景迳?/br>
To put into a stable or unalterable form:
定型，使深植：進入一種穩(wěn)定或無法改變的形式：
例句：
tried to fix the conversation in her memory.
把這次對話留在她的記憶中

To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.
使不揮發(fā)，使凝固：使（某種化學物質(zhì)）不揮發(fā)或凝固
Biology To convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.
【生物學】 固氮：把（氮）轉(zhuǎn)變成穩(wěn)定的、能被生物吸收的化合物
To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.
標本固定：弄死并保存（標本）完整以備顯微鏡觀察
To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.
固色，定影：用化學防腐劑沖洗或覆以一層防腐物以防（照片）褪色
To direct steadily:
使集中，固定：穩(wěn)定地指向：
例句：
fixed her eyes on the road ahead.
她盯著前面的路

To capture or hold:
吸引，抓?。?/br>例句：
The man with the long beard fixed our attention.
那個長長胡須的人吸引了我們的注意力

To set or place definitely; establish:
設立或安頓；使定居：
例句：
fixed her residence in a coastal village.
她將住所安頓于一海濱村莊

To determine with accuracy; ascertain:
確定，決定：明確地決定；弄清：
例句：
fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.
確定這件古代文化遺物的時間

To agree on; arrange:
同意；安排：
例句：
fix a time to meet.
安排會面的時間

To assign; attribute:
指出；把…歸因于：
例句：
fixing the blame.
提出批評

To correct or set right; adjust:
改正；調(diào)整：
例句：
fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
改正拼寫錯誤；修改過時的記述

To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
修理，校準：修復到正常狀態(tài)或工作程序；修理：
例句：
fix a broken machine.
修理一臺壞機器

Computer Science To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
【計算機科學】 固定，定點化：（把數(shù)據(jù)）由浮點數(shù)表示法改成定點表示法
To make ready; prepare:
作好準備；準備：
例句：
fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids; fixed himself a milkshake.
為客人們準備好房間；為孩子們準備午飯；他給自己準備了一份奶昔

To spay or castrate (an animal).
割除（動物的）卵巢，閹割
Informal To take revenge upon; get even with.
【非正式用語】 向…報仇；與…扯平
To influence the outcome or actions of by improper or unlawful means:
操縱，賄賂：用不正當或違法的手段來影響結(jié)果或行為：
例句：
fix a prizefight; fix a jury.
操縱一次職業(yè)拳擊賽；買通陪審團

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To direct one`s efforts or attention; concentrate:
集中，專心：吸引某人的努力或注意；專心：
例句：
We fixed on the immediate goal.
我們專心于眼前的目標

To become stable or firm; harden:
穩(wěn)定，固定：變得牢固或堅固；變硬：
例句：
Fresh plaster will fix in a few hours.
新抹的泥灰在幾個小時內(nèi)能干

Chiefly Southern U.S. To be on the verge of; to be making preparations for. Used in progressive tenses with the infinitive:
【多用于美國南部】 報復，準備：向…報仇；為…作準備。用在帶動詞不定式的進行時態(tài)中：
例句：
We were fixing to leave without you.
我們正準備不等你就走了

n.（名詞）

The act of adjusting, correcting, or repairing.
調(diào)整，改正：調(diào)整、改正或修理的行為
Informal Something that repairs or restores; a solution:
【非正式用語】 解決，修復：用于修理或修復的東西；解決：
例句：
no easy fix for an intractable problem.
沒有簡單的辦法解決難題

The position, as of a ship or aircraft, determined by visual observations with the aid of equipment.
方位，定位：借助儀器通過觀測而確定的船或飛機等的位置
A clear determination or understanding:
定論：明確的決定或理解：
例句：
a briefing that gave us a fix on the current situation.
讓我們對目前形勢有一個明確看法的簡報

An instance of arranging a special consideration, such as an exemption from a requirement, or an improper or illegal outcome, especially by means of bribery.
賄賂，串通：安排特殊報酬的實例，尤指通過賄賂手段免除某種要求或不正當?shù)?、非法的結(jié)果
A difficult or embarrassing situation; a predicament.See Synonyms at predicament
困境，窘境：很困難的或發(fā)窘的局面；難題參見 predicament
Slang An intravenous injection of a narcotic.
【俚語】 麻醉注射：靜脈內(nèi)的麻醉劑注射

<常用詞組>fix up
To improve the appearance or condition of; refurbish.
修理好，修補：改善…的狀況或條件；刷新
To provide; equip.
供應；裝備
Informal To provide a companion on a date for:
【非正式用語】 給…安排同伴：約異性朋友出去玩時給…找一個同伴：
例句：
fixed me up with an escort at the last minute.
最后給我找了個同伴

來源：
Middle English fixen
中古英語 fixen
from fix [fixed in position]
源自 fix [在位置上固定]
from Latin foxus [past participle of] fogere [to fasten] * see dhog w-
源自 拉丁語 foxus [] fogere的過去分詞 [系緊，拴牢] *參見 dhog w-

【引伸】
fix.able
adj.（形容詞）
fix.er
n.（名詞）
<注釋>Fixing to ranks with y`all as one of the best known markers of Southern dialects, although it seems to be making its way into the informal speech and writing of non-Southerners. Fixing to means .to be on the verge of or in preparation for (doing a given thing),. but like the modal auxiliaries, it has only a single invariant form and is not fully inflected like other verbs. Its form is always the present participle followed by the infinitive marker to : They were fixing to leave without me. Semantically, fixing to can refer only to events that immediately follow the speaker`s point of reference. One cannot say, .We`re fixing to have a baby in a couple of years..
Fixing to 與 y`all 齊名，都是南方方言的典型代表，但它開始也在非南方人不正式的講話和寫作中運用。 Fixing to 意指.向…報仇或準備好（做交給的事情）.，但它與情態(tài)動詞一樣，只有一種變形形式，不象其它動詞那樣有完整的一套詞尾變形。它常用帶動詞不定式的符號 to 加現(xiàn)在分詞的形式： 他們正準備不等我就離開。 從語義上來看， fixing to 僅用于緊跟在說話者觀點后的事情。不能說，.我們準備在近幾年內(nèi)要個孩子.