mended

英 [ˈmendɪd]

美 [ˈmendɪd]

v.  修理; 修补; 缝补; 织补; 弥合(分歧); 解决(争端)
mend的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：mended　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 修理;修补
  If youmendsomething that is broken or not working, you repair it, so that it works properly or can be used.
  1. They took a long time to mend the roof...
     他们花了很长时间修缮屋顶。
  2. Somebody else lent me a pump and helped me mend the puncture...
     别人借给我一个打气筒，又帮我补好了轮胎。
  3. I should have had the catch mended, but never got round to it.
     我原本应该修好这个窗钩的，却一直没能抽出时间来。
• V-ERG (使)康复;(使)痊愈;(使)愈合
  If a person or a part of their bodymendsoris mended, they get better after they have been ill or have had an injury.
  1. You'll mend. The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right...
     你会康复的。X光照片显示你的胳膊能够较好地复原。
  2. I'm feeling a good bit better. The cut aches, but it's mending...
     我感觉好多了。伤口很疼，但是正在愈合。
  3. He must have a major operation on his knee to mend severed ligaments.
     为了让他断裂的韧带愈合，他的膝盖必须动一次大手术。
• VERB 弥合(分歧);解决(争端)
  If you try tomenddivisions between people, you try to end the disagreements or quarrels between them.
  1. He sent Evans as his personal envoy to discuss ways to mend relations between the two countries...
     他派埃文斯以私人特使的身份前往商讨修复两国关系的途径。
  2. I felt that might well mend the rift between them.
     我觉得那样做也许可以让他们冰释前嫌。
• PHRASE (关系)正在改善;(形势)正在好转
  If a relationship or situation ison the mendafter a difficult or unsuccessful period, it is improving.
  1. More evidence that the economy was on the mend was needed.
     需要更多证据来证明经济正在好转。
• PHRASE (病人)正在恢复之中，正在逐渐好起来
  If you areon the mendafter an illness or injury, you are recovering from it.
  1. The baby had been poorly but seemed on the mend.
     宝宝生病了，但似乎正在好起来。
• PHRASE 改过自新;改邪归正
  If someone who has been behaving badlymendstheirways, they begin to behave well.
  1. He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways.
     如果他们不改邪归正的话，他保证一定严惩不贷。
• tomend fences→ see:fence

双语例句

• He had his shoes mended.
  他把他的鞋子修补好了。
• I'll have to get my briefcase mended, the handle has parted company with the rest of it.
  我得把公文包修理一下，包的把手同包的其它部分已分家了。
• This car was mended by him last week.
  这辆车是上个星期由他帮助修理的。
• Have you had the shoes mended?
  你把这双鞋子叫人修理了吗？
• Such a watch should be sent to be oiled or mended.
  这样的表就应该拿去上油或修理了。
• I want to get/ have these shoes mended.
  我想把这些鞋子修补一下。
• I need my coat mended [ mending].
  我得把我的外衣拿去补一下。
• He had sent his shoes there to be mended.
  他已把鞋子送到那里去补去了。
• He mended the broken toy.
  他修理了损坏的玩具。
• The stockings are so worn out that they can't be mended any more.
  这双袜子穿得太破了，没法子补了。