with obj.
1
- repair (something that is broken or damaged)修理; 修补：
workmen were mending faulty cabling
工人正在修理出问题的缆索
a patch was used to mend the garment.
用块补丁修补这衣服。
1.1
- no obj. return to health; heal康复; 痊愈：
foot injuries can take months to mend.
脚伤要几个月才能痊愈。
1.2
- improve (an unpleasant situation, especially a disagreement)使（不快事态, 尤指分歧）好转：
quarrels could be mended by talking.
争吵可通过交谈解决。
2
- add fuel to (a fire)给（火）添燃料。
- a repair in a material修补过的地方：
the mends were so perfect you could not even tell the board had been damaged.
几处修补做得非常完美以致难以看出木板曾损坏过。
短语
mend（one's） fences
- make peace with a person修复友好关系：
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？
mend one's manners
- act more politely变得更有礼貌。
mend one's ways
- improve one's habits or behaviour改进作风。
on the mend
- improving in health or condition; recovering（身体、状况）逐渐好转; 恢复：
on the mend after a stomach operation
胃部手术后正恢复中
the economy is on the mend.
经济在好转。
派生词
mendable
adjectivemender
noun词源
Middle English: shortening of AMEND.