On the mend
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: 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.
字面意思: Being repaired/mended
例句
- 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.
发音
/ɒn ðə mend/
用法指南
语境: recovery, healing, improvement
语气: hopeful, positive
✓ 正确说法
- 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
✗ 错误说法
- RecoveringRecovering（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 betterGetting 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
常见错误
- Implies still in recovery, not fully healed
- Can apply to things other than health
起源与历史
From mending or repairing something broken.
词源: English idiom
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: Traditional to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Common expression; Get-well contexts
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.
变体
On the mendFinally on the mendWell on the mend
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