mend

verb

1. 修理；修补
   to repair sth that has been damaged or broken so that it can be used again
   1. Could you mend my bike for me?
      你能帮我修一下自行车吗？
2. 缝补；织补
   to repair a hole in a piece of clothing, etc.
   1. He mended shoes for a living.
      他靠修鞋为生。
3. 弥合（分歧）；解决（争端）
   to find a solution to a problem or disagreement
   1. They tried to mend their differences.
      他们试图消除他们之间的分歧。
4. 痊愈；恢复健康
   to improve in health after being ill/sick
   1. He's mending slowly after the operation.
      手术后，他正在缓慢好转。
5. 愈合；痊愈
   to heal

noun

noun

1. VERB 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.
   1. They took a long time to mend the roof...
      他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。
   2. 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。
   3. 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 (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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 (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.
   1. 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 (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.
   1. 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 改过自新;改邪归正
   If someone who has been behaving badly mends their ways, they begin to behave well.
   1. 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

1. Washington was last night doing its best to mend fences with the Europeans, saying it understood their concerns
   昨晚，华盛顿尽最大努力与欧洲各国修好，称理解其担忧。
2. They took a long time to mend the roof
   他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. The baby had been poorly but seemed on the mend.
    宝宝生病了，但似乎正在好起来。
12. 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。
13. They started to mend the woodwork and paint the walls
    他们开始修补木建部分，粉刷墙壁。
14. Somebody helped me mend the puncture.
    有个人帮我修补扎破的轮胎。
15. They requested sappers to mend bridges or remove mines.
    他们要求坑道工兵修桥或拆雷。
16. The woman asked if he could perhaps mend her fences, and so he stayed
    女人问他能否给她修一修篱笆，于是他留了下来。
17. The youths are taught how to spray paint cars and mend fences
    教授年轻人如何给汽车喷漆和修理护栏。
18. The mend in your dress scarcely shows.
    你衣服上修补的地方几乎看不出来。
19. The patient is on the mend.
    病情好转。
20. He's on the mend.
    他的病见好了。
21. When I undertook to mend his watch for him, I didn't bargain for all this trouble.
    我答应给他修表时，没有料到有这么多麻烦。
22. It is never too late to mend.
    改过不嫌晚。
23. The child will soon mend if she has enough to eat.
    这孩子如果有足够的东西吃就会很快恢复健康。
24. He used to come in and mend our cars.
    他过去常来给我们修车。
25. She's on the mend.
    她的病见好。
26. He wept tears of remorse, promising to mend his ways.
    他痛哭流涕，表示愿意改正错误。
27. You'll need a ( some) strong adhesive to mend that chair.
    我需要一种〔某种〕黏性很强的东西来修理那把椅子。
28. Can you mend this table? I broke it yesterday.
    你会修理这张桌子吗？昨天我把它弄坏了。
29. Can you mend this coat?
    你能补好这件外套吗？
30. I know, can you mend it for me.
    对，我知道，你们可以帮我缝补一下吗。

v.

mend (your) fences (with sb)

• 解决纷争；消除隔阂
  to find a solution to a disagreement with sb

mend your ways

• 改过自新；改邪归正
  to stop behaving badly

least said soonest mended

• 只要没人再说，事情就会过去
  a bad situation will pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it

n.

on the mend

• 康复；好转；改善；改进
  getting better after an illness or injury; improving after a difficult situation
  1. My leg is definitely on the mend now.
     我的腿确实在好转。
  2. Does he believe the economy's really on the mend?
     他相信经济确实在复苏吗？

noun

1. the act of putting something in working order again

   Synonym:    repairfixfixingfixturemendingreparation

2. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
   1. her stockings had several mends

   Synonym:    patchdarn

verb

1. restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
   1. She repaired her TV set
   2. Repair my shoes please

   Synonym:    repairfixbusheldoctorfurbish uprestoretouch on

2. heal or recover
   1. My broken leg is mending

   Synonym:    heal