mend
- vt. 修理,修補;改善;修改
- vi. 改善,好轉
- n. 好轉,改進;修補處
詞組搭配
mend (one's) fences
make peace with a person
修復友好關系
is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?.
現在與你前妻重歸于好太晚了嗎?。
mend one's manners
act more politely
變得更有禮貌
mend one's ways
improve one's habits or behaviour
改進作風
mend fences
To improve poor relations, especially in politics
改善關系:改善不良關系,尤指在政治中
“Whatever thoughts he may have entertained about mending some fences with&I{[them]} were banished” (&b{Conor Cruise O'Brien})
“不管他曾有過什么&I{與他們} 改善關系的想法,這些想法都被排除了” (&b{康納·克魯斯·奧布賴恩})
on the mend
Improving, especially in health.
健康好轉