mend
英 [mend]
美[m?nd]
- vt. 修理，修補(bǔ)；改善；修改
- vi. 改善，好轉(zhuǎn)
- n. 好轉(zhuǎn)，改進(jìn)；修補(bǔ)處
詞組搭配
mend (one's) fences
make peace with a person
修復(fù)友好關(guān)系
is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?.
現(xiàn)在與你前妻重歸于好太晚了嗎？。
mend one's manners
act more politely
變得更有禮貌
mend one's ways
improve one's habits or behaviour
改進(jìn)作風(fēng)
mend fences
To improve poor relations, especially in politics
改善關(guān)系：改善不良關(guān)系，尤指在政治中
“Whatever thoughts he may have entertained about mending some fences with&I{[them]} were banished” (&b{Conor Cruise O'Brien})
“不管他曾有過什么&I{與他們} 改善關(guān)系的想法，這些想法都被排除了” (&b{康納·克魯斯·奧布賴恩})
on the mend
Improving, especially in health.
健康好轉(zhuǎn)