mending

• 指修补、修复或恢复某物（如衣物）至可用或良好状态的行为或过程。

A noun referring to the act of repairing or restoring something, such as clothing or other items, to a functional or good condition.

不可数

1. Items to be repairedB1formal

   Clothing or other fabric items that need to be fixed or patched up.

   待补衣物

   • She gathered all the mending from the laundry basket.
   • The tailor had a pile of mending to do before the weekend.
   • He sorted the mending into separate piles for darning and patching.

2. The process of repairB1formal

   The act of restoring something to a functional or good condition.

   修补过程

   • The mending of the old fence took the entire afternoon.
   • She is skilled at the mending of antique furniture.
   • The mending of the broken toy required patience and glue.

   同义词darningfixingpatchingrenovationrepairreparationrestoration

• 指修理、修补或恢复损坏、破裂或有毛病的东西，也指纠正错误或改善关系、恢复健康。

A verb used to indicate the act of repairing, fixing, or restoring something that is broken or damaged.

1. Repair or fixB1formal

   To restore something that is broken, torn, or damaged by replacing a part or putting it back together.

   修理

   • He mended the torn pages of the old book with tape.
   • She mended the broken chair leg with glue.
   • The tailor mended the hole in my jacket.

   同义词darnfixpatchrectifyrenewrepairrestoresew

   反义词breakdamagedestroyruinshatterwreck

2. Heal or recoverB1formal

   To become healthy again after an injury or illness; to heal.

   愈合

   • The wound on his arm is starting to mend.
   • Her broken heart took a long time to mend.
   • The doctor said the bone will mend in about six weeks.

   同义词convalescehealimprovepull throughrallyrecoverrecuperate

   反义词declinedeteriorateworsen