
mend
词源
源自中古英语 'menden',来自古法语 'mendier'(意为'修补'),最终源自拉丁语 'mendicare'(意为'乞讨',后引申为'修补')。
verb
❶ 修理或修补破损的物品,使其恢复可用状态。常用于衣物、器具等具体物品的修复。
“She mended the torn dress with a needle and thread.”
(她用针线缝补了撕裂的连衣裙。)
“He spent the afternoon mending the broken chair.”
(他花了一下午时间修理那把坏掉的椅子。)
❶ 改善或修复关系、情况等抽象事物,使其向好的方向发展。
“They are trying to mend their broken friendship.”
(他们正在努力修复破裂的友谊。)
“The new policy aims to mend the economic situation.”
(新政策旨在改善经济状况。)
noun
❶ 修补过的地方或状态,指物品被修复后的部分或情况。
“The mend on the jacket was barely visible.”
(夹克上的修补处几乎看不出来。)
“There's a neat mend where the tear used to be.”
(原来撕裂的地方现在有一个整齐的修补痕迹。)
常见短语
mend one's ways — 改过自新,改正不良行为或习惯。
“After the accident, he decided to mend his ways and drive more carefully.”
(事故发生后,他决定改过自新,更加小心地开车。)
on the mend — 正在好转或康复中,通常用于健康状况或情况的改善。
“The patient is on the mend and should be discharged soon.”
(病人正在康复中,应该很快就能出院了。)