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)修補;修理 -
Dad's trying to mend [=fix] the roof.爸爸正在設法修理屋頂。
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The town needs to mend these roads.小鎮上的路需要修補。
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Fishermen were mending their nets.漁民們在修補他們的漁網。
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She spent the evening mending (the holes in) her socks.她一晚上都在補她的襪子(上的洞)。
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mending a torn sleeve = mending a tear in a sleeve把破袖子補好
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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改善關系 -
She mended fences with her father.她改善了與父親的關系。
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They are trying to mend their fences.他們在努力嘗試改善關系。
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After the election, he spent a lot of time mending political fences.選舉結束後,他花了大量時間修複政黨關系。
mend your ways
: to change or improve your behavior : to stop behaving badly改變行爲;改邪歸正
— 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修補過的地方;補丁
on the mend
: becoming better after an illness or injury康複中 : becoming better after a bad or poor period好轉;複蘇 -
The country's economy is on the mend.這個國家的經濟開始好轉。
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They almost got a divorce, but now their marriage is on the mend.他們差點兒就離婚了,不過現在他們的婚姻有了好轉。