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mendmendD.J.:[mend]K.K.:[mɛnd]vt. & vi.1.■修理, 修补I've been mend-ing all night.我缝补了一夜。Will you please mend the sleeve of my blouse?请你把我衬衣的袖子补一下好吗?2.■改[纠]正; 改善[进]Things are mending.情况正在好转。You should mend your manners.你的态度应当纠正。vi.1.■恢复; 康复His health is mending.他的健康状况正在好转。n.1.■修补过的地方

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mend[mend]vt.1.■修理；修补；缝补；修缮；织补：Can you mend this broken chair?你能修理这把破椅子吗?Try to mend this hole in my shirt.请设法把我这个衬衫上的洞补好。2.■改良；改善；改进；使(事态)好转；改正；纠正：That won't mend matters.那于事无补。to mend an error纠正错误3.■赔偿;偿还[现仅用于 least said,soonest mended 少说为妙,言多必失]4.■使(火)变旺：to mend a fire使火变旺5.■使恢复健康；使愈合；治愈6.■[口语]超过；胜过7.■把(用钝的鹅毛笔)削尖vi.1.■(病人)健康好转；渐愈；恢复健康；(伤口)愈合：The injury is mending slowly.受伤处正在慢慢愈合。His broken leg is mending very well.他的断腿正在很好地愈合。2.■(事态)好转n.1.■修补过的地方2.■修理；修补；改进； 改善；缝补3.■好转近义词repairpatchIt's never too late to mend.[谚语]改过从善从不嫌晚。least said,soonest mended见 leastmend one's fences修补篱笆；争取重新建立好关系mend one's manners (或 ways)改过；改正错误；改变作风mend one's place见 placemend or end不改则废；或者改进，或者结束；要么改，要么索性结束mend (或 make) or mar促使…完全成功或彻底失败on (或 upon) the mend(病情或事态)正在好转中；正在逐渐好起来[亦作 on the mending hand]

mendmend[mend]vt.1.■修补, 修理; 织补, 缝补2.■改正, 改进, 改善3.■加快, 加(火); 增加...的诱惑力[力量、魔力]4.■使恢复健康, 治愈5.■把(用钝的鹅毛笔)削尖6.■[口]超越, 胜过mend a broken window修理破窗子mend one's pace加快步伐I had [got] my watch mended.我已把我的表修好。He should mend his manners.他应改正他的行为。

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词性变化mend[mend]vi.1.■渐愈; (事态、过错、毛病等)好转2.■改进,进步The patient is mending nicely.病人正逐渐康复。Things will mend in time.事态总有一天会好转。mend[mend]n.1.■修[缝] 补; 补钉; 修补好的地方2.■好转, 痊愈The mends were almost invisible.补好的地方几乎看不出来。

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参考词汇mend;repair;patch;都含“修理”、“修补”的意思。1.■mend 系常用词, 指“修补破损的简单日常用具, 使之可再用”, 如:mend a toy修理玩具。2.■repair指“修理构造较复杂或损坏较严重的物体, 使之再次完整”, 如:to repair a car修汽车。3.■patch 指“补缀、填补, 使之可再用”, 如:patch a coat补大衣。