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mendBrE /mend/NAmE /mend/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they mend BrE /mend/ NAmE /mend/present simple - he / she / it mends BrE /mendz/ NAmE /mendz/past simple mended BrE /ˈmendɪd/ NAmE /ˈmendɪd/past participle mended BrE /ˈmendɪd/ NAmE /ˈmendɪd/ -ing form mending BrE /ˈmendɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈmendɪŋ/ [T] ~ sth(BrE) to repair sth 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 [T] ~ sthto 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。 [T] ~ sthto 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。 [I] (old-fashioned) (of a person 人) to improve in health after being ill/sick 痊愈；恢复健康 SYN recover ◆He's mending slowly after the operation. 手术后，他正在缓慢好转。 [I] (of a broken bone 骨折) to heal 愈合；痊愈 ●mend (your) fences (with sb)to find a solution to a disagreement with sb 解决纷争；消除隔阂●mend your ˈwaysto stop behaving badly 改过自新；改邪归正●ˌleast ˈsaid ˌsoonest ˈmended(BrE, 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 mendBrE /mend/NAmE /mend/ noun●on the ˈmend(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？ |