What does "On the mend" mean?

Recovering from illness; getting better. In the process of healing or recovering. Not fully well yet, but improving.

How do you use "On the mend" in a sentence?

She's still weak but definitely on the mend. Good to hear you're on the mend. The economy seems to be on the mend.

On the mend

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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의미: Recovering from illness; getting better.

正在康复、逐渐好转。

Recuperándose de una enfermedad; mejorando.

病気から回復中、良くなってきている。

병에서 회복 중인; 나아지고 있는.

In the process of healing or recovering. Not fully well yet, but improving.

处于愈合或恢复的过程中。还没有完全恢复，但在好转。

En proceso de curación o recuperación. Aún no está del todo bien, pero mejorando.

治癒または回復の途中。まだ完全には元気ではないが、改善している。

치유 또는 회복 과정에 있는 상태. 완전히 나은 것은 아니지만 좋아지고 있다.

직역: Being repaired/mended

예문

She's still weak but definitely on the mend.
她还很虚弱，但确实在好转
Todavía está débil pero definitivamente mejorando
まだ弱っているけど、確実に回復中だ
아직 기운이 없지만 확실히 회복 중이야.
Good to hear you're on the mend.
听说你在康复，太好了
Me alegra saber que te estás recuperando
回復中と聞いて良かった
회복 중이라니 다행이다.
The economy seems to be on the mend.
经济似乎在复苏
La economía parece estar recuperándose
経済は回復しつつあるようだ
경제가 회복되고 있는 것 같다.

발음

/ɒn ðə mend/

사용 가이드

맥락: recovery, healing, improvement

어조: hopeful, positive

✓ 올바른 표현

On the mend now.
已经在好转了
Ya me estoy recuperando
もう回復してきてるよ
회복 중이다
Glad you're on the mend.
很高兴你在好转
Me alegro de que te estés recuperando
回復してきてよかったね
점점 나아지고 있다
Finally on the mend.
终于开始好转了
Por fin me estoy recuperando
やっと良くなってきた
드디어 나아지기 시작했다

✗ 잘못된 표현

Recovering
Recovering（太正式）
Recovering（demasiado formal）
Recovering（フォーマルすぎる）
막 아프기 시작한 사람에게 쓰기엔 이르다—회복 기미가 보일 때까지 기다려라
Getting better
Getting better（太普通）
Getting better（demasiado común）
Getting better（平凡すぎる）
막 아프기 시작한 사람에게 쓰기엔 이르다—회복 기미가 보일 때까지 기다려라

흔한 실수

Implies still in recovery, not fully healed
Can apply to things other than health

기원과 역사

From mending or repairing something broken.

어원: English idiom

최초 기록: 19th century

문화적 배경

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common expression; Get-well contexts

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

변형

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이 주제의 다른 표현

Crook ★★★★★ Sick or unwell (Australian). Poorly ★★★★★ Unwell or sick (British, often for children). Wiped out ★★★★★ Completely exhausted or extremely tired. Run-down ★★★★★ In poor health due to exhaustion or stress. Burnt out ★★★★★ Completely exhausted from overwork or prolonged stress. Right as rain ★★★★★ Completely well; in perfect health.