mend
英 /mend/ 美 /mend/
- v. 修补；修理To make something broken or damaged usable again.
- v. 愈合；恢复To become healthy again after injury or illness.
- v. 改善；修复关系To improve a damaged relationship or a difficult situation.
Grandpa showed me how to mend a torn pocket.
爷爷教我如何补好撕破的口袋。
Teaching children to mend their clothes can reduce textile waste and encourage more responsible attitudes towards consumption.
教孩子修补衣物可以减少纺织废料，并培养更负责任的消费态度。
搭配
mend clothes 修补衣物mend a fence 修理围栏mend relations 修复关系on the mend 正在康复
辨析提示
on the mend表示正在康复或情况正在好转。
词族
mending (n.)
反义 damage
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