| 词汇 | mend |
| 释义 | mend (noun) mend 4 ENTRIES FOUND: mend (verb) mend (noun) fence (noun) way (noun) 1 mend /ˈmɛnd/ verb mends; mended; mending 1 mend /ˈmɛnd/ verb mends; mended; mending Learner's definition of MEND 1 [+ object] : to make (something broken or damaged) usable again : to repair (something broken or damaged)修补；修理 Dad's trying to mend [=fix] the roof.爸爸正在设法修理屋顶。 The town needs to mend these roads.小镇上的路需要修补。 Fishermen were mending their nets.渔民们在修补他们的渔网。 She spent the evening mending (the holes in) her socks.她一晚上都在补她的袜子（上的洞）。 mending a torn sleeve = mending a tear in a sleeve把破袖子补好 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 He's trying to mend his reputation.他正在努力改善自己的名声。 We've mended our differences [=stopped arguing] and agreed on a plan.我们已经消除分歧，达成了一项计划。 2 : to heal or cure (a broken bone, a sad feeling, etc.)治愈；愈合；痊愈 [+ object] Surgery was needed to mend (the break in) the bone.为修复（断裂的）骨头，需要动手术。 Only time can mend a broken heart. [=make someone stop being sad]只有时间能治愈受伤的心灵。 [no object] Her arm mended slowly after surgery.手术后，她的手臂慢慢地恢复了。 His broken heart never completely mended.他受伤的心灵再也没能痊愈。 mend fences or mend your fences : to improve or repair a relationship that has been damaged by an argument or disagreement改善关系 She mended fences with her father.她改善了与父亲的关系。 They are trying to mend their fences.他们在努力尝试改善关系。 After the election, he spent a lot of time mending political fences.选举结束后，他花了大量时间修复政党关系。 mend your ways : to change or improve your behavior : to stop behaving badly改变行为；改邪归正 It's time (for you) to mend your ways.你应该改邪归正了。 She told her teenage son to start mending his ways.她叫她十几岁的儿子开始守规矩。 — mender noun, plural menders [count] road menders修路工人 2 mend /ˈmɛnd/ noun 2 mend /ˈmɛnd/ noun Learner's definition of MEND [singular] : a place where something (such as a piece of clothing) has been repaired修补过的地方；补丁 You can hardly see the mend in the sleeve.你几乎看不到袖子上的补丁。 on the mend : becoming better after an illness or injury康复中 Her broken leg is on the mend.她的断腿正在恢复当中。 Her health is on the mend.她的健康正在恢复中。 : becoming better after a bad or poor period好转；复苏 The country's economy is on the mend.这个国家的经济开始好转。 They almost got a divorce, but now their marriage is on the mend.他们差点儿就离婚了，不过现在他们的婚姻有了好转。 |
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