mend
[mend] mainly UK
verb transitive
ADVANCED
■to repair something that is broken or damaged 修理；修补；缝补•Could you mend this hole in my shirt?你能把我衬衫上的这个洞补一下吗？ •I've left my watch at the jeweller's to be mended.我把手表留在钟表店那里修理了。 •The plumber came to mend the burst pipe.水管工来修理爆裂的水管。 •The country's president is seeking to mend relations with the United States.该国总统正试图修补与美国的关系。
[mend] mainly UK
verb transitive
mend your fences
■to try to be friendly again with someone after an argument 冰释前嫌，重修旧好
[mend] mainly UK
verb transitive
mend your ways
■to begin to behave well having until now behaved badly 改过自新，改正不良行为
[mend] mainly UK
noun countable
■a place in a piece of clothing where a repair has been made 修补过的地方
[mend] mainly UK
noun countable
be on the mend informal
■to be getting better after an illness or injury （病后）身体逐渐康复•She's been ill with flu but she's on the mend now.她得了流感，但现在正逐渐好起来。 |