mended

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mended — 動詞

  • mendedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • mendeds3rd person singular
  • mendeding-ing form
  • mendededpast simple

1. to repair something that is broken or damaged, making it usable or whole again —

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

修理；修補

修復破損的物品

to repair something that is broken or damaged, making it usable or whole again — for example, mending a torn shirt, a broken chair, or a hole in a wall.

例句

Diego mended his bicycle chain with a small tool from the shed.

Diego 用車庫裡的小工具修好了腳踏車鏈條。

mend + bicycle chain (physical object)

The old wooden chair was mended by Mei-Lin's grandfather using glue and nails.

Mei-Lin 的祖父用膠水和釘子修理了那把舊木椅。

passive: was mended by [person]

常見搭配
  • mend a shirt
  • mend a fence
  • mend a net
  • mend a toy
  • mend a chair
  • mend a hole
同義詞
  • repair

    more formal and broader in scope; works for electronics and machinery too

  • fix

    informal, very common in everyday speech

  • patch up

    suggests a temporary or quick repair, especially on fabric

反義詞
  • break

    to cause something to become damaged or stop working

  • damage

    to harm the condition or appearance of something

文法句型

mend + object (physical object)

mend + object + with + material/tool

be mended by + person

用法筆記

Object is typically a simple physical object such as clothing, furniture, tools, nets, or household items. Not used for complex electronics or large machinery — use 'repair' or 'fix' instead.

常見錯誤

The technician mended my laptop.
The technician repaired my laptop.
'mend' sounds old-fashioned for complex electronics; use 'repair' or 'fix'.
She mended the broken relationship with her cousin.
She repaired the broken relationship with her cousin.
For relationships, 'repair' or 'heal' is more natural than 'mend'.

2. to heal or become healthy again after an injury, illness, or health problem — fo

2.動詞不及物B1
釋義

好轉；癒合

從傷病中自然恢復

to heal or become healthy again after an injury, illness, or health problem — for example, a broken bone that mends over time, or a wound that slowly mends.

例句

Samira's ankle mended quickly after the doctor put on a bandage.

Samira 的腳踝在醫生包紮後很快就痊癒了。

body part + mended + after [treatment]

Chen's wound mended much faster than the doctor had expected.

Chen 的傷口癒合得比醫生預期的快很多。

wound + mended (natural healing collocation)

常見搭配
  • bone mends
  • wound mends
  • health mends
  • ankle mends
  • wing mends
  • mend slowly
  • mend quickly
  • mend over time
同義詞
  • heal

    more common for medical contexts; can be transitive or intransitive

  • recover

    broader; can describe the person rather than the body part ('he recovered')

  • get better

    informal, used for both health and injury recovery

反義詞
  • worsen

    to become more serious or severe

  • deteriorate

    formal; to decline in health or condition

文法句型

body part + mends + (adverb/time phrase)

health/condition + mends + (adverb/time phrase)

用法筆記

Used intransitively — the body part or health condition mends naturally over time. Do not use a direct object ('the doctor mended the bone' sounds very old-fashioned; say 'the bone mended' instead).

常見錯誤

The medicine mended my cold in two days.
My cold mended in two days with the medicine.
'mend' for healing is intransitive; the condition mends itself, not something you do to it.
The surgeon mended his knee.
His knee mended well after the surgery.
Use transitive verbs like 'treat' or 'operate on' for medical actions; 'mend' describes the body's own healing process.

mended — 名詞

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • carefully mended
  • quickly mended
  • properly mended
  • neatly mended
  • slowly mended

常用片語

介系詞搭配

  • mended with (glue/tape/thread)
  • mended by (someone)
  • mended on (something)
  • mend of (something)