1.mend的基本意思是“修理〔补〕”,常指使由于穿用而破碎的、撕裂的、破损的衣服、鞋、帽等具体物品重新完整或坚固起来,含有不需要高超的技艺或特殊的设备的意味。用于抽象事物可表示“恢复”“康复”“改〔纠〕正”“改善〔进〕”等,这时不强调手段,而强调结果。
2.mend既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,多表示“修理”“修补”,接名词或代词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时,常表示“好转,恢复”,还可用于生物体受伤部位自动接合或愈合。
3.mend可用于被动结构。

mend with(v.+prep.)
用…修补 repair (sth) with
▲mend sth with sth
She mended a broken dish with glue.她用胶水把碟子粘好了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The torn page was mended with tape.撕破的一页用胶带补好了。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
I've been mending all night.我缝补了一夜。
Things are mending.情况正在好转。
The relations between Facer and Ade are mending.费塞与艾德的关系在改善。
The situation on the battlefield will begin to mend.战局将有转机。
It is never too late to mend.改过不嫌晚。
Least said quickest mended.少说为佳。
His fractured wrist is mending rapidly.他断裂的手腕在迅速康复。
He was waiting for his injury to mend.他正等待创伤好起来。
His health is mending.他的健康状况正在好转。
The patient is mending nicely after the operation.手术后病人在日益好转。
The child will soon mend if she has enough to eat.这孩子如果有足够的东西吃就会很快恢复健康。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Will you please mend the sleeve of my blouse?请你把我衬衣的袖子补一下好吗?
He asked his mother to mend the hole in the pocket of his jeans.他要他母亲为他缝补牛仔裤兜上的洞。
He used to come in and mend our cars.他过去常来给我们修车。
He sent for someone to mend the broken window.他叫人来修补破窗子。
Let me mend the socks for you.让我来给你补袜子。
I mended some toys for her.我给她修好了几样玩具。
You should mend your manners.你的态度得改一改。
I think I can do something to mend all this.我认为我能够为改善这一切做些事情。
He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于修补这两个人之间的裂痕。
Nothing short of this could mend the case.不这样就不能挽回局面。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The roads were never mended.这些路从未修过。
其他
▲v-ed as o-Compl.
I had my shoes mended.我已让人修了我的鞋。

mend, amend, fix, patch, repair
参见fix条。

我得把表修一修。
［误］  I'll have my watch mended.
［正］  I'll have my watch repaired.
［析］  表示“修理手表、机器”等时,必须用repair,而不能用mend。

mend还可用作名词,意思是“改进,改良; 补丁,修理部分; 好转”。

［同义词］   fix, patch, repair, restore, improve
［反义词］   destroy, ruin, spoil, worsen
［词源］  ＜amend(改正,改进,修正)