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mend mend ★☆☆☆☆/me̱nd/1[VERB	动词]修理；修补 If you mend something that is broken or not working, you repair it, so that it works properly or can be used.   [V n]  [have n V-ed]They took a long time to mend the roof...他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。Somebody else lent me a pump and helped me mend the puncture...别人借给我一个打气筒，又帮我补好了轮胎。I should have had the catch mended, but never got round to it.我原本应该修好这个窗钩的，却一直没能抽出时间来。2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)康复；(使)痊愈；(使)愈合 If a person or a part of their body mends or is mended, they get better after they have been  ill or have had an injury.   [V]  [V n]You'll mend. The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right...你会康复的。X光照片显示你的胳膊能够较好地复原。I'm feeling a good bit better. The cut aches, but it's mending...我感觉好多了。伤口很疼，但是正在愈合。He must have a major operation on his knee to mend severed ligaments.为了让他断裂的韧带愈合，他的膝盖必须动一次大手术。3[VERB	动词]弥合(分歧)；解决(争端) If you try to mend divisions between people, you try to end the disagreements or quarrels between them.   [V n]He sent Evans as his  personal envoy to discuss ways to mend relations between the two countries...他派埃文斯以私人特使的身份前往商讨修复两国关系的途径。I felt that might well mend the rift between them.我觉得那样做也许可以让他们冰释前嫌。4[PHRASE	短语](关系)正在改善；(形势)正在好转 If a relationship or situation is on the mend after a difficult or unsuccessful period, it is improving.   [v-link PHR]  [INFORMAL 非正式]More evidence that the economy was on the mend was needed.需要更多证据来证明经济正在好转。5[PHRASE	短语](病人)正在恢复之中，正在逐渐好起来 If you are on the mend after an illness or injury, you are recovering from it.   [v-link PHR]  [INFORMAL 非正式]The baby had been poorly but seemed on the mend.宝宝生病了，但似乎正在好起来。6[PHRASE	短语]改过自新；改邪归正 If someone who has been behaving badly mends their ways, they begin to behave well.   [V inflects]He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways.如果他们不改邪归正的话，他保证一定严惩不贷。7 to mend fences→see: fence；  mend1 verbmend2 nounmendmend1 /mend/ ●●○ verb  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1mend (1)repair [transitive] a)to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing:  My father used to mend our shoes. b)British English to repair something that is broken or not working  SYN  fix:  When are you going to mend that light in the hall? Tim can mend any broken toy.► see thesaurus at repair2become healthy [intransitive] informal if a broken bone mends, it becomes whole again  SYN  heal:  His leg isn’t mending as quickly as he’d expected.3mend your ways to improve the way you behave after behaving badly for a long time:  If he doesn’t mend his ways, he’ll be asked to leave.4mend (your) fences to try to become friendly with someone again after you have offended them or argued with them:  Is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?5end a quarrel [transitive] to end a quarrel or difficult situation by dealing with the problem that is causing it  SYN  repair:  I’ve tried to mend matters between us, but she’s still very angry.mend1 verbmend2 nounmendmend2 noun [countable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1be on the mend to be getting better after an illness or after a difficult period  SYN  be recovering:  He’s had flu, but he’s on the mend. signs that the economy is on the mend2a place in something where it has been repaired

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Collins	mend ★☆☆☆☆ /me̱nd/ 1 [VERB 动词]修理；修补 If you mend something that is broken or not working, you repair it, so that it works properly or can be used. [V n] [have n V-ed] They took a long time to mend the roof... 他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。 Somebody else lent me a pump and helped me mend the puncture... 别人借给我一个打气筒，又帮我补好了轮胎。 I should have had the catch mended, but never got round to it. 我原本应该修好这个窗钩的，却一直没能抽出时间来。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)康复；(使)痊愈；(使)愈合 If a person or a part of their body mends or is mended, they get better after they have been ill or have had an injury. [V] [V n] You'll mend. The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right... 你会康复的。X光照片显示你的胳膊能够较好地复原。 I'm feeling a good bit better. The cut aches, but it's mending... 我感觉好多了。伤口很疼，但是正在愈合。 He must have a major operation on his knee to mend severed ligaments. 为了让他断裂的韧带愈合，他的膝盖必须动一次大手术。 3 [VERB 动词]弥合(分歧)；解决(争端) If you try to mend divisions between people, you try to end the disagreements or quarrels between them. [V n] He sent Evans as his personal envoy to discuss ways to mend relations between the two countries... 他派埃文斯以私人特使的身份前往商讨修复两国关系的途径。 I felt that might well mend the rift between them. 我觉得那样做也许可以让他们冰释前嫌。 4 [PHRASE 短语](关系)正在改善；(形势)正在好转 If a relationship or situation is on the mend after a difficult or unsuccessful period, it is improving. [v-link PHR] [INFORMAL 非正式] More evidence that the economy was on the mend was needed. 需要更多证据来证明经济正在好转。 5 [PHRASE 短语](病人)正在恢复之中，正在逐渐好起来 If you are on the mend after an illness or injury, you are recovering from it. [v-link PHR] [INFORMAL 非正式] The baby had been poorly but seemed on the mend. 宝宝生病了，但似乎正在好起来。 6 [PHRASE 短语]改过自新；改邪归正 If someone who has been behaving badly mends their ways, they begin to behave well. [V inflects] He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways. 如果他们不改邪归正的话，他保证一定严惩不贷。 7 to mend fences→see: fence ；
Oxford	mend / mend ; NAmE mend / verb , noun mend mends mended mending verb 1 [transitive ] mendsth ( 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 2 [transitive ] mendsth 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。 3 [transitive ] mendsth 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。 4 [intransitive ] ( old-fashioned) ( BrE) (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。 5 [intransitive ] (of a broken bone 骨折 ) to heal 愈合；痊愈 IDIOMS mend (your) fences (with sb) to find a solution to a disagreement with sb 解决纷争；消除隔阂 mend your ˈways to stop behaving badly 改过自新；改邪归正 ☞more at say v. noun IDIOM 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？ mend / mend ; NAmE mend /
LDC	mend1 verb mend2 noun mendmend1 /mend/ ●●○ verb Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1mend (1)repair [transitive] a)to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing: My father used to mend our shoes. b)British English to repair something that is broken or not working SYN fix: When are you going to mend that light in the hall? Tim can mend any broken toy.► see thesaurus at repair 2become healthy [intransitive] informal if a broken bone mends, it becomes whole again SYN heal: His leg isn’t mending as quickly as he’d expected.3mend your ways to improve the way you behave after behaving badly for a long time: If he doesn’t mend his ways, he’ll be asked to leave.4mend (your) fences to try to become friendly with someone again after you have offended them or argued with them: Is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?5end a quarrel [transitive] to end a quarrel or difficult situation by dealing with the problem that is causing it SYN repair: I’ve tried to mend matters between us, but she’s still very angry. mend1 verb mend2 noun mendmend2 noun [countable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1be on the mend to be getting better after an illness or after a difficult period SYN be recovering: He’s had flu, but he’s on the mend. signs that the economy is on the mend2a place in something where it has been repaired
WDF	mend [mend]mended, mending, mends CET4CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFL v11122 1392 144 545 338 235 130 n26208 246 44 34 91 57 20 VERB15530 22496 NOUN28346 5444 Spoken: 48185026 mended[946] mending[857] 修补(45%)，修理(32%)，改进(12%)，痊愈(6%)，改过自新(3%)，修补处(2%) vt.修理，修补；改善；修改 vi.改善，好转 n.好转，改进；修补处

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