mender

IPA/ˈmendə(r)/
IPA/ˈmendər/

mender — noun

1. someone who makes broken items usable again, either as a job or as part of daily

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who makes broken items usable again, either as a job or as part of daily life — for example, a shoe mender fixing the soles of old boots, or a furniture mender restoring a damaged table

例句

The shoe mender on Elm Street fixed my bag's torn strap for five dollars.

compound noun: shoe mender

Kenji works as a furniture mender, restoring old wooden chairs for collectors.

compound noun: furniture mender

同義詞
  • repairer

    more general and more common in modern English; works for any type of broken object

  • fixer

    informal, often used for someone who solves problems rather than physical repairs

  • restorer

    focuses on returning antiques, art, or old buildings to their original condition

反義詞
  • breaker

    someone or something that damages or destroys things

  • destroyer

    someone who ruins or demolishes, rather than repairs

文法句型

mender + of + noun

compound noun: [item] + mender

用法筆記

Commonly appears in compound nouns that specify the type of item being repaired, such as shoe mender, road mender, or furniture mender. Using mender alone without a modifier can sound old-fashioned.

常見錯誤

❌I took my phone to a mender.
✅I took my phone to a repair shop.
💡mender is not used for modern electronic devices; use repair shop or technician instead.