mend
verb
noun
mend
verb
1
REPAIR
修理
a.
to
repair
a
tear
or
hole
in
a
piece
of
clothing
b.
repair
something
that
is
broken
or
not
working
[英] 修理〔破损或有毛病的物件〕;
T | BrE
My
father
used
to
mend
our
shoes.
When
are
you
going
to
mend
that
light
in
the
hall?
Tim
can
mend
any
broken
toy.
我父亲过去常为我们修补鞋子。 你打算什么时候修一修门厅里的那盏灯？ 蒂姆能修理任何坏掉的玩具。
My
father
used
to
mend
our
shoes.
我父亲过去常为我们修补鞋子。
When
are
you
going
to
mend
that
light
in
the
hall?
你打算什么时候修一修门厅里的那盏灯？
Tim
can
mend
any
broken
toy.
蒂姆能修理任何坏掉的玩具。
2
BECOME HEALTHY
变得健康
BECOME
HEALTHY
变得健康
•His
leg
isn’t
mending
as
quickly
as
he’d
expected.
他的腿的愈合不像他想的那样快。
if
a
broken
bone
mends,
it
becomes
whole
again
[非正式] 〔断骨〕愈合
I | informal
His
leg
isn’t
mending
as
quickly
as
he’d
expected.
他的腿的愈合不像他想的那样快。
3
mend your ways
to
improve
the
way
you
behave
after
behaving
badly
for
a
long
time
改正不良行为
If
he
doesn’t
mend
his
ways,
he’ll
be
asked
to
leave.
如果他不好好改改，就会被辞掉的。
4
mend (your) fences
to
try
to
become
friendly
with
someone
again
after
you
have
offended
them
or
argued
with
them
消释前嫌，重修旧好
Is
it
too
late
to
mend
fences
with
your
ex-wife?
现在和你的前妻重修旧好太晚了吗？
5
END A QUARREL
结束争吵 （T ）to end a quarrel or difficult situation by dealing with the problem that is causing it 结束〔争吵〕，解决〔问题〕
I’ve
tried
to
mend
matters
between
us,
but
she’s
still
very
angry.
我已经尽力去解决我们之间的问题，但她仍然很生气。
noun
6
be on the mend
to
be
getting
better
after
an
illness
or
after
a
difficult
period
〔病后或困难时期过后〕正在好转
He’s
had
flu,
but
he’s
on
the
mend.
他得了流感，但正在恢复。
signs
that
the
economy
is
on
the
mend
经济在好转的迹象
7
a
place
in
something
where
it
has
been
repaired
修补过的地方