v. 缝补，修补；修理；愈合，痊愈；弥合（分歧），解决（争端）；（给火）添燃料
n. 好转，复苏；修理过的地方，补丁
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现在分词
mending
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mended
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mended
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on the mend在好转中
mend one's fences修补篱笆；争取重新建立好关系
1.It is never too late to mend.
亡羊补牢，犹时未晚。
2.He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways.
如果他们不改过自新的话，他已保证会严惩不贷。
3.Can you mend this table? I broke it yesterday.
你能修理这张桌子吗？昨天我把它弄坏了。
4.Could you mend my bike for me?
你能帮我修一下自行车吗？
5.We can help mend brains and minds by removing or reducing stress.
我们可以通过消除或减少压力，来帮助修复大脑和心灵。
6.None of this is likely to be on hand if you cannot even afford to mend the dismally few highways you have.
如果你甚至不能承担惨淡的几条高速公路的维修，那么这些都不太可能发生。
7.He sent Evans as his personal envoy to discuss ways to mend relations between the two countries.
他派埃文斯作为他的私人代表去商讨改善两国关系的途径。
8.The baby had been ill but seemed to be on the mend.
这婴儿生病了，但看起来病情正在好转。