1. vt.修理；校准　 repair
2. vt.整理，收拾　 straighten, sort out
3. vt.固定，安装　 make fasten or firm
4. vt. & vi.安排；决定，确定　 arrange; organize; provide for; determine or decide
5. vt.准备，做（饭等） cook or prepare (especially food or drink for sb)
6. vt.凝视　 single out sb by looking steadily
7. vt.吸引　 attract and hold the attention
8. vt.贿赂，收买　 bribe, bring about

　～ a bed　修理床铺
　～ a bicycle　修自行车
　～ books　修订书籍
　～ a broken cup　修补一只坏杯子
　～ a broken table　修理坏桌子
　～ a chair　修椅子
　～ a clock　修钟
　～ clothes　补衣服
　～ a flat tyre　修补漏气轮胎
　～ one's fences　修补篱笆
　～ a radio　修理收音机
　～ a road　修路
　～ torn clothes　缝补破衣服
　～ a window　修理窗户
　～ a bayonets　上刺刀
　～ a lamp to the wall　将灯装在墙上
　～ a machine　安装机器
　～ a microphone　安装扩音器
　～ a mirror　装镜子
　～ a lid　安装盖子
　～ a tooth　镶牙
　～ a price　确定价格
　～ place　确定地点
　～ salary　确定薪金
　～ the date of a fossil　确定化石的年代
　～ the rent　确定租金
　～ the rules of contest　确定比赛规则
　～ time　确定时间
　～ a bowl of egg soup　做一碗鸡蛋汤
　～ a boxing match　安排一场拳击比赛
　～ a meal　做饭
　～ coffee　准备咖啡
　～ dinner　准备晚餐
　～ room　准备房间
　～ salad　拌色拉
　～ supper　准备晚饭
　～ a game　比赛作弊
　～ the election　选举作弊
　～ hair　梳理头发
　～ the jury　买通陪审团
　～ upright　直立地安装
　～ well　牢记
　～ accurately　精确地固定
　～ admirably　极好地安排
　～ amicably　友好地安排
　～ apparently　明显地修理
　～ arbitrarily　专断地决定
　～ artfully　灵巧地修理
　～ artistically　艺术性地修理
　～ beautifully　美妙地安排
　～ becomingly　适当地安排
　～ carefully　小心地安排
　～ cautiously　小心地修理
　～ cheerfully　兴致勃勃地准备
　～ cleverly　巧妙地安排
　～ clumsily　拙劣地安排
　～ completely　彻底地修理
　～ complexly　复杂地安排
　～ comprehensively　全面地修理
　～ conditionally　有条件地准备
　～ confidentially　机密地安排
　～ cordially　真心诚意地准备
　～ correctly　正确地安排
　～ crudely　粗俗地安排
　～ definitely　明确地确定
　～ deftly　巧妙地安排
　～ delicately　灵敏地安排
　～ dramatically　不寻常地安排
　～ dubiously　不可靠地确定
　～ efficiently　有效地安排
　～ elaborately　详尽地安排
　～ entirely　完全地修理
　～ expertly　精于修理
　～ exquisitely　精美地安排
　～ fantastically　荒谬地安排
　～ felicitously　恰当地安排
　～ finally　最后确定
　～ firmly　牢记
　～ frequently　经常地修理
　～ futilely　徒劳地修理
　～ harmoniously　和谐地安排
　～ hideously　令人惊骇地安排
　～ ideally　完美地安排
　～ immediately　立即安排
　～ incessantly　持续不断地修理
　～ indirectly　间接安排
　～ ingeniously　巧妙地安排
　～ instructively　有益地安排
　～ intelligently　明智地安排
　～ irrelevantly　不相关地安排
　～ laudably　值得赞许地安排
　～ mechanically　习惯性地安排
　～ methodically　有条理地安排
　～ momentarily　顷刻之间地安排
　～ mutually　相互凝视
　～ obviously　显而易见地安排
　～ officially　正式地确定
　～ ostensibly　表面上地安排
　～ painfully　痛苦地安排
　～ politely　有礼貌地凝视
　～ possibly　令人满意地安排
　～ previously　事先地安排
　～ provisionally　临时地安排
　～ reassuringly　令人安心地凝视
　～ recently　最近地安排
　～ reluctantly　勉强地安排
　～ rigidly　严格地修理
　～ satisfactorily　满意地安排
　～ sensibly　合理地安排
　～ specifically　特殊地安排
　～ steadfastly　坚定地安排
　～ steadily　稳定地决定
　～ sufficiently　充分地固定
　～ systematically　有规律地安排
　～ tastefully　布置得很高雅
　～ temptingly　诱人地安排
　～ tentatively　暂时地安排
　～ treacherously　不可靠地安排
　～ unconsciously　不知不觉地修理
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不犹豫地确定
　～ unquestionably　肯定地安排
　～ widely　大规模地修理
　～ over　修理，重装
　～ up　修好，整理，安排，解决
　～ about　安排…
　～ as　把…确定为…
　～ by　根据…形成
　～ for　确定…的日期，为…准备…
　～ sb for the night　给某人安顿住处
　～ in　在…安装…
　～ sth in one's mind　牢记…
　～ on　确定，选定
　～ on a plan　商定一项计划
　～ upon　注视…
　～ sb with a stare　瞪某人一眼

　Something went wrong with his machine so I helped him fix it.　他的机器出了毛病，于是我帮他修理。
　We are going to fix the broken machine.　我们将要修理那台坏机器。
　Who fixed your radio?You get excellent reception now.　谁给你修的收音机?现在你的收音机收音很清楚。
　They know how to fix their cars.　他们知道怎样修理自己的车子。
　You'd better call someone to fix that leak.　你最好叫人修补一下那个漏洞。
　Where can we fix the tyre?　什么地方能补车胎?
　He fixed my bad composition.　他校改了我写得不好的作文。
　He learned how to fix window glasses and latches.　他学怎样装窗上的玻璃和插销。
　If you haven't got the special fasteners to fix your photographs into the book, you'll have to gum them on.　如果没有专用的固定物把相片固定在相册中的话，你就得用胶水粘。
　The glue will fix the two sheets.　这种胶水会使那两块薄片黏合在一起。
　If you want to meet them, I can fix it.　如果你想见他们，我可以安排这事。
　We will fix the price, if you wish.　如果你愿意，我们就把价钱定下来。
　Let us fix the rent.　让我们定下房租。
　The Andys' fixed their residence at Windsor.　安迪一家定居在温莎。
　I must fix my face.　我必须把脸弄得干净些。
　She fixed her hair.　她梳理好自己的头发。
　He cannot fix his own breakfast yet because he is too young.　他年纪太小还不会自己做饭。
　The exhibits fixed their attention.　展品吸引了他们的注意力。
　He fixed it firmly in the memory.　他牢牢地记着它。
　Can they fix the judge?　他们能买通法官吗?
　You fixed it so that I would be blamed.　你在暗中使坏，好让我受责备。
　That big corporation tried to fix the press to sit on the story.　那家大公司企图贿赂新闻界把这方面的报道压下来。
　He tried to fix the policeman not to arrest him.　他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
　Thanks a lot, I'll fix you later.　麻烦你，一会给你小费。
　The new prison system is designed to reform criminals rather than just fix them.　新的监禁制度目的在于改造罪犯，而不只是为了惩治他们。
　Let's fix fire in the stove.　用炉子生个火吧。
　This radio should be fixed.　这台收音机该修一下了。
　The stove is fixed.　火炉装好了。
　The blood on the floor was becoming fixed.　地板上的血在凝固了。
　The prices of goods are fixed too high.　物价定得太高。
　The date was not fixed.　日期还没有确定下来。
　Tuesday has been fixed as the date for instituting the minister into his new living.　授予那位牧师新圣职的日期已定于星期二。
　Once the aim is fixed, we should not change it arbitrarily.　目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。
　A child's personality is fixed in the first five years of life.　小孩的性格在出生5年内就固定了。
　The jury had been fixed.　陪审团被收买了。
　I can't be certain how it'll be fixed.　我拿不准怎样才能成功。
　He is well fixed.　他光景好。
　He is well fixed by beer.　他由于喝了啤酒，情绪很好。
　According to the school regulation anyone who raises the devil on the school campus will be fixed.　遵照学校的规定，任何人在校园内捣乱都将受到惩罚。
　Justice has prevailed; the guilty man has been fixed.　正义得到伸张，罪犯受到惩罚。
　Now, remember!If you do that again, you'll be fixed.　记住！如果你再那样做，就要受罚了。
　Have you fixed how to deal with the waste?　你们决定了怎么处理这些废物了吗?
　We haven't fixed when to leave yet.　我们尚未确定何时动身。
　We haven't fixed where to stay yet.　我们还没有确定到底住哪里。
　Mother decided to fix them a meal.　妈妈打算给他们准备一顿饭。
　Can't you stay a little longer?I'll fix you lunch.　请再呆一会吧，我将为你准备午餐。
　I will fix the same room for you.　我会给你安排同样的房间。
　Have they fixed places for you?　他们给你安排地方了吗?
　Father is fixing breakfast for the whole family.　父亲在为全家人做早饭。
　Many experts fix this date as 1643.　许多专家把这个年代确定为1643年。
　Steadily rising prices press mostly on the poor and on the old people with fixed incomes.　不断上涨的物价使穷人和收入固定的老人担忧。
　I am fixing to go boating on Sunday.　我准备星期天去划船。
　It is fixing to rain.　天快下雨了。

 ♣ fix for　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…安排在… fit sth on sth
　Try to fix the football game for Tuesday.　尽量把足球赛安排在周二。
　My sister fixed a date for the celebration.　我的姐姐已经确定了庆祝日。
　I am not fixed for Saturday; let's meet then.　星期六我没事，咱们那天见面吧。
　The committee meeting is fixed for 3 o'clock.　委员会会议定于3点召开。
　We have fixed for the wedding to take place on Sunday.　我们已经决定在星期天举行婚礼。
2. 解决了…的供给 solution the supply of sth
　Have you fixed for money?　你解决了钱的问题了吗?
 ♣ fix on¹　(v.+adv.)
　把…固定住　make sth stay firmly in place on sth
　The tail won't come off the toy plane, it's fixed on with nails.　玩具飞机的机尾掉不下来，它是用钉子钉住的。
 ♣ fix on²〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…固定在…上 make sth stay firmly in place
　The tail is fixed on the model plane with nails, it cannot come off.　模型飞机的机尾是用钉子钉在飞机上的，不会掉下来。
2. 把…集中在…上 keep sth steady with regard to sth
　Fix your eyes on the road and we will be much safer.　眼睛盯住公路，这样我们就更安全些。
　He fixed his eyes upon her.　他注视着她。
　Please fix your thoughts upon where we're going, or we shall get lost.　请你把思想集中在我们去往何方，否则我们会迷路的。
　He fixed his attention upon what he was doing.　他专心于在从事的工作。
3. 确定，选定 decide about
　Jim has fixed on the idea.　吉姆主意已定。
　Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?　你们俩选定婚期了吗?
　After a long discussion we fixed on this site for the new reservoir.　经过长时间的讨论，我们选定在这块地方修建新水库。
　You can't fix the blame on me, I can prove I was somewhere else.　你不能定我的罪，我可以证实我当时在别的地方。
　He has fixed on going abroad for his holiday.　他已决定去外国度假。
　They fixed on him to speak on their behalf.　他们已经确定他作为代表发言。
 ♣ fix over　(v.+adv.)
　修理，修补　repair or remake
　Can the garage man fix over the engine?　那位汽车修理工能把这台发动机修好吗?
　I think I can fix the dress over so that the hole doesn't show.　我想我能补好这件衣服，使这个洞看不出来。
 ♣ fix up　(v.+adv.)
1. 修理，修补 repair or remark
　The garage man fixed up the old car and sold it at a profit.　这个汽车修理工把那辆旧汽车修好了，并把它卖掉，赚了一些钱。
　We shall have to fix the house up before we can sell it.　出售前，我们得把房子修缮一下。
　The old machine was fixed up and put to work again.　那台旧机器修好了，又开始转动了。
2. 安排，确定 make arrangements for sth
　Please fix up an appointment with the doctor for me.　请替我跟医生预约一下。
　Have you fixed up the photographs for the wedding?　婚礼上照相的事你们安排妥了吗?
　Can you fix up a meeting with the director?　你能否安排一次与主任的会晤?
　We must meet again to fix up the details of the contract.　我们必须再碰一次头以议定合同的细节。
　He fixed it up.　他确定下来了。
　They've fixed up to visit us next month.　他们决定下个月访问我们。
3. 为（某人）提供 provide for sb
　Ask your brother to fix you up with a nice girl.　请你哥哥给你介绍一位好姑娘。
　I can fix you up with a good used car.　我可以给你找一辆完好的旧汽车。
　I think we can fix you up with what you want.　我想，我们能够提供你所要的一切。
4. 安顿，照应 find a place to stay
　He fixed us up in a good hotel.　他给我们安排了一个好旅馆。
　I have a friend who can fix me up for the weekend.　我的一个朋友可以给我安排周末的住处。
　The hotel attendants fixed up the tired travellers for the night.　旅馆的服务员为风尘仆仆的旅客们安排了住处。
　We were fixed up for the night in a hotel.　我们被安顿在旅馆里过夜。
 ♣ fix it〔things〕 up　(v.+n.+adv.)
　安排好，谈妥　make a special arrangement
　You can have another week's holiday, I have fixed it up with the director.　你可以再休一周假，我已经和主任谈妥了。
　There'll be no difficulty getting tickets, I've fixed it up with my friend in the show.　搞票不成问题，我已和演出团内的朋友说好了。
　Don't worry about the police, Fred is fixing things up with them.　不要担心警察，弗雷德正在疏通呢。
 ♣ fix with　(v.+prep.)
1. 用…维修〔固定〕 mend or fasten by means of sth
　You can fix the toy plane's tail with this glue.　你可以用这种胶水将玩具飞机的机尾粘住。
2. 与（某人）商定或洽谈（某事） arrange sth with sb
　We have fixed the deal with the builders, they will start tomorrow.　我们已与建筑工人谈妥了这桩交易，他们明天就动工。
3. 用（某种目光）看某人 look at sb with a kind of look
　Fixing the boy with a steady look, the teacher forced him to tell the truth.　老师紧盯着这个男孩，迫使他讲出实情。

 ♣ fix, establish, fasten, settle
　这四个词的共同含义是“使稳定”“使固定”。其区别是：
1. fix强调使稳固于、固定于某一位置、地方或情况中，且难以改变或移动。
2. establish强调使稳固而持久地建立起。例如：
　Every possibility has been exploited to establish a number of schools.　利用一切可能性建立了许多学校。
　The company has established a new system for dealing with complaints.　这家公司建立了处理意见的新制度。
3. settle则指“将…置于稳固的、有秩序的或永远的地方或情况中”。例如：
　We have settled what we'll discuss at the next meeting.　我们已决定下次会议讨论什么内容。
　Their grandparents settled the land in 1856.　他们的祖辈于1856年在这块土地上定居下来。
4. fasten只说明“系”“（使其）固定”这一动作，不强调动作的结果。也可指因出于好奇或向某人征求意见而目不转睛地看。例如：
　Please fasten the seatbelt when the plane is about to take off.　飞机起飞时请系好安全带。
　The stranger fastened on my arm.　那个陌生人紧紧抓住我的胳膊。
　His eyes fastened upon the beautiful lady.　他的眼睛盯住那位美丽的妇人。
 ♣ fix, amend, mend, patch, repair
　这五个词都可表示“修理”“修补”。其区别是：
1. fix是口语用词。
2. repair是一般用词，凡是损坏、损伤、故障，尤其是收音机、手表、汽车、炉子等这类的机械装置需要“修理”“维修”时用repair. 例如：
　We have repaired the motor.　我们已经修好了电动机。
　Xiao Wang is repairing desks and chairs in the classroom.　小王正在教室里修理桌椅。
　The puncture has been repaired.　那个洞被补上了。
　The house must be repaired from top to bottom.　这所房子必须彻底进行修理。
3. mend多指修补磨损、穿破、撕毁的简单日常用品，也可用于比喻，指改进行为、修改法律、治愈感情创伤等。例如：
　Let me mend the socks for you.　让我来给你补袜子。
　The child will soon mend if she has enough to eat.　这孩子如果有足够的东西吃就会很快恢复健康。
　The relations between John and David are mending.　约翰与戴维的关系在改善。
　It is never too late to mend.　改过不嫌晚。
　It is not too late to mend the fold even after some of the sheep have been lost.　亡羊补牢，犹未为晚。
4. amend是正式用语，含有改造人或法规的缺陷与不足之意。例如：
　You must amend your pronunciation.　你必须改正你的发音。
　The thief has amended.　这小偷改过自新了。
　It's time you amended your ways.　是你改过自新的时候了。
　The regulations are amended.　这些规则被修正了。
5. patch指用一块材料把有洞的地方、有裂痕的地方、被穿破的地方贴起来。例如：
　The workman patched the ceiling.　工人修补了天花板。
　This piece of material is just right to patch the roof.　这块材料正好可用来补屋顶。
　He patched all the fences near the house.　他把靠近房子的围墙全都修了。
 ♣ fix, affix, attach, fasten
　参见fasten条。
 ♣ fix, decide, determine, make up one's mind, resolve, settle
　参见decide条。
 ♣ fix, cook, get, make, prepare
　参见cook条。
 ♣ fix on, gaze at, glare at, stare at
　这四个短语的共同意思是“注意看”。其区别是：fix on是普通用语，指目光集中在某物上或注意力集中在某事上；glare at指愤怒、凶猛地看，强调敌对或威胁的态度；gaze at指着迷地或惊羡地看，强调目不转睛；而stare at则指呆呆地看，含有无礼或粗鲁的意味。例如：
　He glared at me hatefully.　他以仇视的眼神盯着我。
　He is gazing at the beautiful woman.　他凝视着那位漂亮的女人。
　It's rude to stare at other people.　直勾勾地看人不礼貌。
 ♣ 下面两句话的意思相同：

1. 安娜叫我给全家安排一张桌子。
　［误］ Anne asked me to fix the table to the family.
　［正］ Anne asked me to fix the table for the family.
　［析］ fix可接双宾语，其间接宾语只能转化为for的宾语，不能转化为to的宾语。
2. 我发现他气愤地凝视着我，足有20分钟。
　［误］ I found he fixed his eyes to me with anger for almost twenty minutes.
　［正］ I found he fixed his eyes on me with anger for almost twenty minutes.
　［析］ fix one's eyes on ...表示“注视”“凝视”，为固定短语。
3. 他们已准备去纽约。
　［误］ They have fixed going to New York.
　［正］ They have fixed on going to New York.
　［正］ They have fixed to go to New York.
　［析］ fix可接动词不定式作宾语，但不可接动名词作宾语， fix on可以接动名词。

1. C 困境，窘境　 a difficult position
2. C 定位于　 the position as of a ship determined by bearings, observations or radio
3. S 受操纵的事　 sth that has been dishonestly arranged

　get〔take〕 a ～ on sth　定出其目标的位置
　get oneself into a ～　陷入困境
　awkward ～　困境
　bad ～　困境
　dreadful ～　可怕的困境
　frightful ～　可怕的困境
　momentary ～　暂时遇到的困境
　pretty ～　为难
　real ～　真的困境
　erroneous ～　定错方位
　running ～　移动定位
　navigator ～　领航坐标
　～ oil　硬化油
　～ position　定位
　～ screw　固定螺丝
　～ stopper　固定塞子
　in a ～　处境困难
　out of ～　已损坏的

　We're in a real fix —there's nobody to look after the baby!　我们的处境实在是困难，没人照看婴儿！
　A fix served to educate us and we learnt many things.　困难局面起了教育我们的作用，我们学会了很多东西。
　He got himself into a bad fix.　他使自己陷入困境。
　She got herself into a fix by accepting two dates for the same dance.　她因在同一个舞会接受了两个约会而使自己处于进退两难的境地。
　I'm in a fix, David; you've got to help me out.　戴维，我现在进退两难，你得帮我个忙呀。
　I'm in a fine fix, but he will be a nice fix.　我的情况不错，可他将要处在困难的境地。
　He wrecked his father's car, and now he is in a pretty fix.　他搞坏了他爸爸的汽车，现在可作难了。
　I'm in awful fix.　我深处困境。
　It can't be helped, you know, he isn't the only one in the same fix.　这是没办法的，你知道，处于这种困难情况的不止他一个。
　The mother found her daughter in a fix.　母亲发现她的女儿怀孕了。
　He lived from fix to fix, and constantly begged his brother, the narcotics detective, for heroin.　他生活潦倒，总是向他当毒品侦探的弟弟要海洛因抽。
　We got a fix on the missile launching site.　我们确定了导弹发射场的位置。
　Can you get a fix on the submarine?　你能确定潜艇的位置吗?
　The navigator took a fix on the sun and steered the ship due north.　领航员对太阳定位后将船朝正北驶去。
　Can you get a fix on the spy's identity?　你能确定那个间谍的身份吗?
　The election was a fix!　这次选举是受人操纵的！

 ♣ out of fix　
1. 已损坏的 out of order
　The TV set is constantly getting out of fix.　这台电视机经常出毛病。
2. （钟表等）不准 not precise
　My watch is out of fix, it's five minutes fast.　我的手表不准，快5分钟。
　Don't watch that clock on the wall. It's out of fix and always slow.　别看墙上那只钟。它不准，老慢。
3. （身体）不舒服 unwell
　I'm afraid Robert can't go to the party with you, he's out of fix.　恐怕罗伯特不能和你们一起来参加晚会了，他身体不舒服。
 ♣ run into a fix　
　使某人陷入困境　land oneself in a predicament
　This lawsuit ran him into a fix.　这场官司使他陷入了困境。
　This case ran the defendant into a fix.　这个案件使被告人陷入了困境。

　［同义词］ v. adjust, appoint, arrange, arrive, attach, cement, confirm, decide, define, determine, fasten, firm, seal, set, settle, stick, tidy, tie n. corner, difficulty, jam, mess, scrape, spot
　［词源］　拉丁语fixus（扎牢，钉牢，缚）