mend 音标拼音: [m'ɛnd]
n . 改进,改良,修补处,好转
vt . 修改,改进,加快,修理
vi . 好转,改善
改进,改良,修补处,好转修改,改进,加快,修理好转,改善
mend n 1 :
sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (
especially in a garment ); "
her stockings had several mends " [
synonym : {
mend },
{
patch }, {
darn }]
2 :
the act of putting something in working order again [
synonym :
{
repair }, {
fix }, {
fixing }, {
fixture }, {
mend }, {
mending },
{
reparation }]
v 1 :
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken ; "
She repaired her TV set "; "
Repair my shoes please " [
synonym : {
repair }, {
mend }, {
fix }, {
bushel }, {
doctor },
{
furbish up }, {
restore }, {
touch on }] [
ant : {
break }, {
bust }]
2 :
heal or recover ; "
My broken leg is mending " [
synonym : {
mend },
{
heal }]
Mend \
Mend \ (
m [
e ^]
nd ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Mended };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Mending }.] [
Abbrev .
fr .
amend .
See {
Amend }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
To repair ,
as anything that is torn ,
broken ,
defaced ,
decayed ,
or the like ;
to restore from partial decay ,
injury ,
or defacement ;
to patch up ;
to put in shape or order again ;
to re -
create ;
as ,
to mend a garment or a machine .
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2 .
To alter for the better ;
to set right ;
to reform ;
hence ,
to quicken ;
as ,
to mend one '
s manners or pace .
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The best service they could do the state was to mend the lives of the persons who composed it . --
Sir W .
Temple .
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3 .
To help ,
to advance ,
to further ;
to add to .
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Though in some lands the grass is but short ,
yet it mends garden herbs and fruit . --
Mortimer .
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You mend the jewel by the wearing it . --
Shak .
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Syn :
To improve ;
help ;
better ;
emend ;
amend ;
correct ;
rectify ;
reform .
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Mend \
Mend \,
v .
i .
To grow better ;
to advance to a better state ;
to become improved ;
to recover ;
to heal . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
{
on the mend }
pred .
a .
recovering from an illness or injury .
[
PJC ]
142 Moby Thesaurus words for "
mend ":
Great Leap Forward ,
acculturate ,
advance ,
advancement ,
ameliorate ,
amelioration ,
amend ,
amendment ,
ascent ,
better ,
bettering ,
betterment ,
boost ,
bring forward ,
civilize ,
cobble ,
come along ,
come on ,
commission ,
condition ,
convalesce ,
convalescent ,
convalescing ,
correct ,
darn ,
develop ,
do up ,
doctor ,
edify ,
educate ,
elevate ,
emend ,
enhance ,
enhancement ,
enlighten ,
enrich ,
enrichment ,
eugenics ,
euthenics ,
fatten ,
favor ,
fix ,
fix up ,
forward ,
foster ,
furtherance ,
gain ,
gain ground ,
get ahead ,
get along ,
get better ,
get well ,
go ahead ,
go forward ,
go straight ,
graduate ,
grow better ,
headway ,
heal ,
improve ,
improve upon ,
improvement ,
improving ,
lard ,
lift ,
look up ,
make an improvement ,
make headway ,
make progress ,
make strides ,
meliorate ,
melioration ,
mending ,
nurture ,
on the mend ,
overhaul ,
patch ,
patch up ,
perk up ,
pick up ,
pickup ,
preferment ,
progress ,
progression ,
promote ,
promotion ,
put in commission ,
put in order ,
put in repair ,
put in shape ,
put right ,
raise ,
ready ,
rebuild ,
recap ,
recondition ,
reconstruct ,
recover ,
recovering ,
recovery ,
rectify ,
recuperate ,
redress ,
refine upon ,
reform ,
refurbish ,
rehabilitate ,
rejuvenate ,
remedy ,
renew ,
renovate ,
repair ,
restoration ,
restore ,
retread ,
revamp ,
revise ,
revival ,
right ,
rise ,
service ,
set right ,
set to rights ,
sew up ,
shape up ,
show improvement ,
skyrocket ,
socialize ,
straighten out ,
take off ,
tinker ,
tinker up ,
transfigure ,
transform ,
upbeat ,
upgrade ,
uplift ,
upping ,
upswing ,
uptrend ,
upward mobility ,
vamp
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