/mend ||; mɛnd/verb [T] to repair sth that is damaged or broken 修补；缝补；修理: Can you mend the hole in this jumper for me?你可以给我补这件套头毛衣上的破洞吗？ [SYN] repair 同义词为repair
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/mend ||; mɛnd/nounbe on the mend(informal 非正式) to be getting better after an illness or injury 逐渐康复: She's been in bed for a week but she's on the mend now.她已卧床一周，现在正逐渐康复。