mend

美 [mend]英 [mend]
  • v.修补;修理;缝补;愈合;解决(争端);弥合(分歧);痊愈;织补
  • n.修补;好转;痊愈

复数: mends 过去式: mended 现在分词: mending 过去分词: mended 第三人称单数: mends

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verb

1

修理;修补
to repair sth that has been damaged or broken so that it can be used again

Could you mend my bike for me?

你能帮我修一下自行车吗?

2

缝补;织补
to repair a hole in a piece of clothing, etc.

He mended shoes for a living.

他靠修鞋为生。

3

弥合(分歧);解决(争端)
to find a solution to a problem or disagreement

They tried to mend their differences.

他们试图消除他们之间的分歧。

4

痊愈;恢复健康
to improve in health after being ill/sick

He's mending slowly after the operation.

手术后,他正在缓慢好转。

5

愈合;痊愈
to heal

习语

to find a solution to a disagreement with sb

to stop behaving badly

a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it

noun

习语

getting better after an illness or injury; improving after a difficult situation

我的腿确实在好转。
My leg is definitely on the mend now.

Does he believe the economy's really on the mend?

他相信经济确实在复苏吗?

mend

频次

  • 1
    VERB 修理;修补
    If you mend something that is broken or not working, you repair it, so that it works properly or can be used.

    They took a long time to mend the roof...

    他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。

  • 2
    V-ERG (使)康复;(使)痊愈;(使)愈合
    If a person or a part of their body mends or is mended, they get better after they have been ill or have had an injury.

    You'll mend. The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right...

    你会康复的。X光照片显示你的胳膊能够较好地复原。

  • 3
    VERB 弥合(分歧);解决(争端)
    If you try to mend divisions between people, you try to end the disagreements or quarrels between them.

    He sent Evans as his personal envoy to discuss ways to mend relations between the two countries...

    他派埃文斯以私人特使的身份前往商讨修复两国关系的途径。

  • 4
    PHRASE (关系)正在改善;(形势)正在好转
    If a relationship or situation is on the mend after a difficult or unsuccessful period, it is improving.

    More evidence that the economy was on the mend was needed.

    需要更多证据来证明经济正在好转。

  • 5
    PHRASE (病人)正在恢复之中,正在逐渐好起来
    If you are on the mend after an illness or injury, you are recovering from it.

    The baby had been poorly but seemed on the mend.

    宝宝生病了,但似乎正在好起来。

  • 6
    PHRASE 改过自新;改邪归正
    If someone who has been behaving badly mends their ways, they begin to behave well.

    He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways.

    如果他们不改邪归正的话,他保证一定严惩不贷。

  • 7
    to mend fences→ see:fence

noun

1
the act of putting something in working order again
Synonym: repair fix fixing fixture mending reparation
2
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
her stockings had several mends
Synonym: patch darn

verb

1
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
She repaired her TV set
Repair my shoes please
Synonym: repair fix bushel doctor furbish up restore touch on
2
heal or recover
My broken leg is mending
Synonym: heal

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  1. The youths are taught how to spray paint cars and mend fences

    教授年轻人如何给汽车喷漆和修理护栏。

  2. Dad can mend any broken toy .

    爸爸能修理任何坏掉的玩具。

  3. Does he believe the economy 's really on the mend ?

    他相信经济确实在复苏吗?

  4. I 'll get round to mending it eventually .

    我最后会抽出时间来修理它的。

  5. He 's mending slowly after the operation .

    手术后,他正在缓慢好转。

  6. Could you mend my bike for me ?

    你能帮我修一下自行车吗?

  7. They tried to mend their differences .

    他们试图消除他们之间的分歧。

  8. My leg is definitely on the mend now .

    我的腿确实在好转。

  9. They took a long time to mend the roof

    他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。

  10. More evidence that the economy was on the mend was needed .

    需要更多证据来证明经济正在好转。

  11. I felt that might well mend the rift between them .

    我觉得那样做也许可以让他们冰释前嫌。

  12. I should have had the catch mended , but never got round to it .

    我原本应该修好这个窗钩的,却一直没能抽出时间来。

  13. He must have a major operation on his knee to mend severed ligaments .

    为了让他断裂的韧带愈合,他的膝盖必须动一次大手术。

  14. The baby had been poorly but seemed on the mend .

    宝宝生病了,但似乎正在好起来。

  15. I 'm feeling a good bit better . The cut aches , but it 's mending

    我感觉好多了。伤口很疼,但是正在愈合。

  16. Somebody else lent me a pump and helped me mend the puncture

    别人借给我一个打气筒,又帮我补好了轮胎。

  17. You 'll mend . The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right

    你会康复的。X光照片显示你的胳膊能够较好地复原。

  18. He sent Evans as his personal envoy to discuss ways to mend relations between the two countries

    他派埃文斯以私人特使的身份前往商讨修复两国关系的途径。

  19. The woman asked if he could perhaps mend her fences , and so he stayed

    女人问他能否给她修一修篱笆,于是他留了下来。

  20. He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways .

    如果他们不改邪归正的话,他保证一定严惩不贷。

  21. They started to mend the woodwork and paint the walls

    他们开始修补木建部分,粉刷墙壁。

  22. The two countries fought a border war a decade ago , but now they are mending fences .

    10年前两国曾进行过边境战争,但现在正在重修旧好。

  23. Who will then do the cooking , the washing , the mending ?

    那么,谁来做饭、洗衣、缝补呢?

  24. They requested sappers to mend bridges or remove mines .

    他们要求坑道工兵修桥或拆雷。

  25. Somebody helped me mend the puncture .

    有个人帮我修补扎破的轮胎。

  26. Washington was last night doing its best to mend fences with the Europeans , saying it understood their concerns

    昨晚,华盛顿尽最大努力与欧洲各国修好,称理解其担忧。

  27. My mother used to mend my shoes when I was young .

    在我小时候,母亲常常给我修补鞋子。

  28. I left my watch to be mended last week , is it ready ?

    上星期我把表放在这里修理的,修好没有?

  29. The mend in your dress scarcely shows .

    你衣服上修补的地方几乎看不出来。

  30. The shoes need mending .

    这双鞋需要修理。

mend fix patch repair 【导航词义:修补,修理】
mend v. 修补;;〈英〉修理
〔辨析〕

多指缝补衣服,有时也指修理破损或有毛病的物件。

〔例证〕

My mother used to mend my shoes when I was young.

在我小时候,母亲常常给我修补鞋子。

When are you going to mend my bike?

你打算什么时候修一修我的自行车?

Dad can mend any broken toy.

爸爸能修理任何坏掉的玩具。

fix v. 修理
〔辨析〕

指修理破损的或不能正常工作的东西。

〔例证〕

He fixed my old computer.

他修好了我的旧电脑。

Could you fix the brakes on the car?

你能修理汽车的刹车吗?

patch v. 修补,缝补
〔辨析〕

常指修补某物的破洞或被磨损的地方。

〔例证〕

She is learning how to patch clothes.

她正在学习如何缝补衣服。

He is wearing a patched pair of jeans.

他穿着一条带补丁的牛仔裤。

repair v. 修理,修补
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指修理任何破损或有毛病的东西,如衣服、机器等。

〔例证〕

Who repaired her old furniture?

谁给她修的旧家具?

It cost him 12 dollars to get his shoes repaired.

修鞋子花了他12美元。

  • 习语

v.

mend (your) fences (with sb)

解决纷争;消除隔阂
to find a solution to a disagreement with sb

mend your ways

改过自新;改邪归正
to stop behaving badly

least said soonest mended

只要没人再说,事情就会过去
a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it

n.

on the mend

康复;好转;改善;改进
getting better after an illness or injury; improving after a difficult situation

My leg is definitely on the mend now.

我的腿确实在好转。

Does he believe the economy's really on the mend?

他相信经济确实在复苏吗?