repair (something that is broken or damaged)
修理；修补
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workmen were mending faulty cabling 工人正在修理出问题的缆索
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a patch was used to mend the garment. 用块补丁修补这衣服。
[no obj.]return to health; heal
康复；痊愈
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foot injuries can take months to mend. 脚伤要几个月才能痊愈。
improve (an unpleasant situation, especially a disagreement)
使（不快事态，尤指分歧）好转
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quarrels could be mended by talking. 争吵可通过交谈解决。
add fuel to (a fire)
给（火）添燃料。
a repair in a material
修补过的地方
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the mends were so perfect you could not even tell the board had been damaged. 几处修补做得非常完美以致难以看出木板曾损坏过。
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mend （one's） fences make peace with a person 修复友好关系is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife？ 现在与你前妻重归于好太晚了吗？mend one's manners act more politely 变得更有礼貌 -
mend one's ways improve one's habits or behaviour 改进作风 -
on the mend improving in health or condition; recovering（身体、状况）逐渐好转；恢复on the mend after a stomach operation 胃部手术后正恢复中the economy is on the mend. 经济在好转
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mendv.修理；修补；给…添燃料；康复；痊愈；使（不快事态；尤指分歧）好转
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menun.菜单；菜肴；饭菜；选单
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sendv.运送；发送；邮寄；发消息；使处于某种状态；颠簸；上升
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mindn.头脑；智力；思维能力；注意力；心思；思维；意愿；记忆力；意向；正常思维
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endn.最后部分；末尾；端；稍；尽头；目的；目标；一阵；一回；边锋
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tendv.有某种倾向；往往会；照顾；照料；照管；护理；趋向；趋于；管理；易于
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