mended

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]

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)

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