Word · Frequency #7566
mends
/mend/
noun
修补；修理；改善
mends is the plural of mend.
a repair or improvement; the act of mending
常用于 on the mend，表示正在康复
- 1.
Senses relating to improvement or repairing.
与改进或修理有关的含义。
与改进或修理有关的含义。；改进；修补；好转
In use
The mend on her jeans was almost invisible.
He showed me the mend he had made on the sleeve.
After several washes, the mend started to come loose.
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- mend fences
- 修复关系，和解After their argument, they decided to mend fences and become friends again.争吵之后，他们决定修复关系，重新成为朋友。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 '门' (mén) 坏了需要修补，发音相似。
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。
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.
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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