Word · Frequency #7566
mend
修补；修理；改善
核心释义
常用于 on the mend，表示正在康复
a repair or improvement; the act of mending
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与改进或修理有关的含义。
Senses relating to improvement or repairing.
与改进或修理有关的含义。；改进；修补；好转
用法In use
The mend on her jeans was almost invisible.
用法提示：mend作为名词，表示衣物上修补过的地方。
He showed me the mend he had made on the sleeve.
用法提示：mend作为名词，指修补的部位。
After several washes, the mend started to come loose.
用法提示：mend作为名词，强调修补的结果或区域。
be on the mend
固定说法，表示病情或状况正在好转，是名词 mend 最常见的用法。
She was ill last week, but she is on the mend now.
她上周病了，不过现在正在康复。
a mend in sth
指某物上被修补过的地方，mend 在此为可数名词。
There is a neat mend in the sleeve of the jacket.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- on the mend
- 在好转中
- After a week of rest, he is finally on the mend.经过一周的休息，他终于好转了。
- a quick mend
- 快速修补
- She made a quick mend to the torn sleeve.她快速修补了撕破的袖子。
- a neat mend
- 整洁的修补
- The tailor did a neat mend on the jacket.裁缝对夹克进行了整洁的修补。
- a visible mend
- 明显的修补
- There's a visible mend on the old quilt.旧被子上有一处明显的修补。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 '门' (mén) 坏了需要修补，发音相似。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性；多用于描述衣物上的修补处，通常见于缝纫或衣物修补的语境中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the same ending sound /end/ as in 'mend'. They are true rhymes. Be careful not to confuse with words like 'meant' (/ment/) which have a similar spelling but a different vowel.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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