Washington was last night doing its best to mend fences with the Europeans, saying it understood their concerns.

They started to mend the woodwork and paint the walls.

他们开始修补木建部分，粉刷墙壁。

He has promised drastic disciplinary action if they do not mend their ways.

如果他们不改邪归正的话，他保证一定严惩不贷。

More evidence that the economy was on the mend was needed.

需要更多证据来证明经济正在好转。

Somebody helped me mend the puncture.

有个人帮我修补扎破的轮胎。

Somebody else lent me a pump and helped me mend the puncture.

别人借给我一个打气筒，又帮我补好了轮胎。

I felt that might well mend the rift between them.

我觉得那样做也许可以让他们冰释前嫌。

She asked how to mend the radio.

她问无线电怎么修.

You didn't mend the boat properly — the water is still leaking in.

你没有修好船,水还是会漏进来.

The patient is on the mend.

病情好转.

The mend in your dress scarcely shows.

你衣服上修补的地方几乎看不出来.

Things will mend in time.

事态总有一天会好转.

We must do something to mend his reputation.

我们必须想办法恢复他的名誉.

He's on the mend.

他的病见好了.

He should mend his manners.

他应改正他的行为.

You should mend your manners.

你的态度应当纠正.

He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.

他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕.

We need an electrician to mend the iron.

我们要请电工修理熨斗.

It's a pity we didn't mend our fences with the colonel.

可惜我们还没有和上校先生调整好关系.

Relations between Japan and China have recently been on the mend.

最近,中日关系在向好的方面发展.

When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say.

他们装修后面的卧室时，是耶马最后说了算。