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disrepair
UK //ˌdɪs.rɪˈpeər//US //ˌdɪs.rɪˈper//
词源
源自16世纪英语，由否定前缀 dis-（表示相反）与 repair（修理）组合而成，字面意思即'未修理状态'。
noun
❶ 指建筑物或物品因缺乏维护而处于破旧、损坏的状态，通常暗示需要修理或翻新。
“The old house has fallen into disrepair after years of neglect.”
（这栋老房子因多年无人照料而变得破败不堪。）
“Many historic buildings are in a state of disrepair due to lack of funding.”
（由于资金不足，许多历史建筑都处于失修状态。）
同义词:dilapidation, decay, ruin
常见短语
fall into disrepair — 描述建筑物或物品因长期缺乏维护而逐渐变得破旧的过程。
“Without regular maintenance, even the best-built structures will eventually fall into disrepair.”
（如果没有定期维护，即使建造得最好的建筑最终也会破败。）
in a state of disrepair — 强调某物当前处于需要修理的糟糕状态。
“The museum's dinosaur skeletons were in a shocking state of disrepair.”
（博物馆的恐龙骨架破损程度令人震惊。）