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    mend 的英语意思

    mendmend1 /mend/ verb 查看全部语言翻译1repair [transitive] a)to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing修补衣物上的破洞或裂口:  My father used to mend our shoes.我父亲过去常帮我们修鞋。 b)British English to repair something that is broken or not working修理坏掉或无法正常运转的东西 SYN  fix:  When are you going to mend that light in the hall?你什么时候去修走廊里那盏灯? Tim can mend any broken toy.蒂姆能修好任何坏掉的玩具。 see thesaurus at repair2become healthy [intransitive] informal非正式 if a broken bone mends, it becomes whole again(骨折的骨头)愈合,重新长好 SYN  heal:  His leg isn’t mending as quickly as he’d expected.他的腿愈合得不如预期的那么快。3mend your ways to improve the way you behave after behaving badly for a long time在长期行为不端后改过自新,改正自己的行为:  If he doesn’t mend his ways, he’ll be asked to leave.如果他不改过自新,就会被要求离开。4mend (your) fences to try to become friendly with someone again after you have offended them or argued with them在冒犯或争吵之后,尝试与某人重修旧好:  Is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?与你前妻重修旧好现在还来得及吗?5end a quarrel [transitive] to end a quarrel or difficult situation by dealing with the problem that is causing it通过解决根本问题来化解争吵或困难局面 SYN  repair:  I’ve tried to mend matters between us, but she’s still very angry.我已努力尝试化解我们之间的矛盾,但她仍然非常生气。
    mendmend2 noun [countable] 1be on the mend to be getting better after an illness or after a difficult period(生病或经历困难时期后)正在逐渐好转 SYN  be recovering:  He’s had flu, but he’s on the mend.他患了流感,但正在康复中。 signs that the economy is on the mend经济正在好转的迹象2a place in something where it has been repaired物品上经过修补的地方