mends; mended; mending
mends; mended; mending
Learner's definition of MEND
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[+ 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。
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The town needs to mend these roads.小镇上的路需要修补。
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Fishermen were mending their nets.渔民们在修补他们的渔网。
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She spent the evening mending (the holes in) her socks.她一晚上都在补她的袜子（上的洞）。
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mending a torn sleeve = mending a tear in a sleeve把破袖子补好
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 2
: to heal or cure (a broken bone, a sad feeling, etc.)治愈；愈合；痊愈 [+ object]
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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。
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They are trying to mend their fences.他们在努力尝试改善关系。
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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
— mender
noun, plural menders [count] 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
on the mend
: becoming better after an illness or injury康复中 : 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。
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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。