2V-ERG (使)康复;(使)痊愈;(使)愈合 If a person or a part of their body mends or is mended, they get better after they have been ill or have had an injury. (使)康复;(使)痊愈;(使)愈合
You'll mend. The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right. [VERB]
你会康复的。X光照片显示你的胳膊能够较好地复原。
I'm feeling a good bit better. The cut aches, but it's mending. [VERB]
我感觉好多了。伤口很疼,但是正在愈合。
He must have a major operation on his knee to mend severed ligaments. [VERB noun]
4PHRASE (关系)正在改善;(形势)正在好转 If a relationship or situation is on the mend after a difficult or unsuccessful period, it is improving. (关系)正在改善;(形势)正在好转 [informal] [informal]
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。
5PHRASE (病人)正在恢复之中,正在逐渐好起来 If you are on the mend after an illness or injury, you are recovering from it. (病人)正在恢复之中,正在逐渐好起来
The baby had been poorly but seemed on the mend.
宝宝生病了,但似乎正在好起来。
6PHRASE 改过自新;改邪归正 If someone who has been behaving badly mends their ways, they begin to behave well. 改过自新;改邪归正
He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways.