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mend
修理;修补
核心释义
To repair something that is broken or damaged.
- 1.
物理修复(破损、损坏、腐烂、撕裂或其他损坏的东西)。
To physically repair (something that is broken, defaced, decayed, torn, or otherwise damaged).
- 2.
给(火)添加燃料。
To add fuel to (a fire).
- 3.
纠正或改正(错误、故障等);修正,补救。
To correct or put right (an error, a fault, etc.); to rectify, to remedy.
- 4.
使(某物)处于更好的状态;改善,改进,改革,纠正。
To put (something) in a better state; to ameliorate, to improve, to reform, to set right.
- 5.
去除(某人或其行为或性格的)过错或罪恶;道德上改善,改造
To remove fault or sin from (someone, or their behaviour or character); to improve morally, to reform.
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调整(步伐或速度),尤其是与他人或其他事物匹配;加快或加速(步伐)
In mend one's pace: to adjust (a pace or speed), especially to match that of someone or something else; also, to quicken or speed up (a pace).
- 7.
疾病:变得不那么严重;伤口或受伤的身体部位:好转,愈合
Of an illness: to become less severe; also, of an injury or wound, or an injured body part: to get better, to heal.
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人:恢复健康;从疾病中康复
Of a person: to become healthy again; to recover from illness.
愈合;康复;痊愈;纠正;补救;改正;改善;改进;使改过自新;使改正;给(火)添柴;加燃料
用法In use
I need to mend the tear in my jeans before wearing them again.
用法提示:动词mend表示“修补”,直接作用于衣物。
The doctor said the bone would mend in about six weeks.
用法提示:动词mend表示“愈合”,用于身体恢复。
After the argument, they tried to mend their friendship.
用法提示:动词mend表示“修复”,用于人际关系。
mend sth
及物用法,宾语通常是具体破损的物品,如衣物、器具、建筑等。
He mended the broken fence before winter.
冬天来临前他修好了破损的栅栏。
sth mends
不及物用法,主语常为伤口、骨折或病情,表示愈合或好转。
The cut on his hand mended quickly.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mend fences
- 修补关系;修复交情
- After their argument, they decided to mend fences.争吵之后,他们决定修复关系。
- mend one's ways
- 改过自新;改正行为
- He promised to mend his ways and study harder.他承诺改过自新,更加努力学习。
- mend a broken heart
- 治愈破碎的心;抚慰失恋之痛
- It takes time to mend a broken heart.治愈受伤的心需要时间。
- mend clothes
- 修补衣服
- She learned to mend clothes from her grandmother.她从祖母那里学会了修补衣服。
- mend a wound
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
mend 以 m 开头,像针线缝补的轨迹——记住 mend 就是缝缝补补、修理。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常修理、衣物缝补、伤口愈合 该词作动词时最常见的意思是“修理、修补”,属于中性用法,日常口语和书面语都常用;在医学语境中也可表示伤口愈合或恢复健康。选择中性语气通常最安全。
语法说明Grammar Note
mend 既可作及物动词(如 mend a shirt),也可作不及物动词(如 The bone is mending)。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 mend 押韵,重读元音和之后的部分都是 /ɛnd/:end、bend、lend、send、trend、friend。注意 friend 拼写中有 i,但读音仍是 /frɛnd/。拼写类似的 mean /miːn/、menu /ˈmɛnjuː/ 并不押韵。
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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