mend fences
collocation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。
修理；修补
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修理；修补
To repair something that is broken or damaged.
I need to mend the tear in my jeans before wearing them again.
我需要把牛仔裤上的破洞补好再穿。
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).
给(火)添加燃料。
To add fuel to (a fire).
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.
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.
mend
Base
原形
mends
3rd person
第三人称单数
mending
-ing
现在分词
mended
Past
过去式
mended
Past participle
过去分词
She mends her clothes when they tear.
衣服破了时她会缝补。
He is mending the fence in the backyard.
他正在修补后院的栅栏。
They mended the broken vase yesterday.
他们昨天修好了那个破碎的花瓶。
mended
The doctor said the bone would mend in about six weeks.
医生说骨头大约六周就能愈合。
After the argument, they tried to mend their friendship.
争吵之后，他们试图修复友谊。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
愈合伤口；治好伤口
The ointment helped mend the wound quickly.
这种药膏帮助伤口很快愈合。
修复关系，重修旧好
After their argument, they finally decided to mend fences.
争吵之后，他们最终决定修复关系。
改过自新，改正行为
If he doesn't mend his ways, he will lose his job.
如果他不改过自新，就会失去工作。
少说为妙
I won't bring up the mistake again — least said, soonest mended.
我不会再提那个错误——少说为妙。
（出自莎士比亚《李尔王》）你说话要谨慎些，免得坏了你的大事。
He tried to mend the relationship by apologizing sincerely.
他诚恳道歉，试图修复这段关系。
（英语谚语）改过永远不嫌晚。
She decided to mend her careless habits before it was too late.
她决定趁还来得及，改掉自己粗心的习惯。
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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。
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）。
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