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mend

verb
/mend/
/mend/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they mend
/mend/
/mend/
he / she / it mends
/mendz/
/mendz/
past simple mended
/ˈmendɪd/
/ˈmendɪd/
past participle mended
/ˈmendɪd/
/ˈmendɪd/
-ing form mending
/ˈmendɪŋ/
/ˈmendɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. [transitive] mend something (British English) to repair something that has been damaged or broken so that it can be used again修理；修补
    • Could you mend my bike for me?你能帮我修一下自行车吗？
    see also fence-mending
    Extra Examples
    • I was trying to mend that broken clock.我正试图修理那个坏了的钟。
    • I'll get my guitar mended.我要去修理我的吉他。
    • The front gate needed mending.前门需要修理。
  2. [transitive] mend something to repair a hole in a piece of clothing, etc.缝补；织补
    • He mended shoes for a living.他靠修鞋为生。
    • She ought to learn to mend her own clothes.她应该学会自己缝补衣服。
  3. [transitive] mend something to find a solution to a problem or disagreement弥合（分歧）；解决（争端）
    • They tried to mend their differences.他们试图消除他们之间的分歧。
    Extra Examples
    • He has been trying to mend relations between the two countries.他一直试图修补两国之间的关系。
    • This debate will not mend matters.这场辩论不会解决问题。
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
  4. [intransitive] (old-fashioned) (of a person人) to improve in health after being ill痊愈；恢复健康 synonym recover
    • He's mending slowly after the operation.手术后，他正在缓慢好转。
  5. [intransitive] (of a broken bone骨折) to join up and return to normal愈合；痊愈
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of amend.
Idioms
least said soonest mended
  1. (British English, saying) a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it只要没人再说，事情就会过去
mend (your) fences (with somebody)
  1. to find a solution when you disagree with somebody解决纷争；消除隔阂
    • The White House already is struggling to mend fences with Europe.白宫已在努力改善与欧洲的关系。
    • Is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?现在与你前妻重归于好太晚了吗？
    related noun fence-mendingTopics Discussion and agreementc2
mend your ways
  1. to stop behaving badly改过自新；改邪归正

mend

noun
/mend/
/mend/
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on the mend
  1. (informal) getting better after an illness or injury; improving after a difficult situation康复；好转；改善；改进
    • My leg is definitely on the mend now.我的腿正在明显地好转。
    • Does he believe the economy's really on the mend?他相信经济确实在复苏吗？
    • They’ve been to see a counsellor and their relationship seems to be on the mend.他们去见了一位顾问，他们的关系似乎正在好转。
    Topics Illnessc2

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