on the mend
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
Unknown
Neutral
Meaning: recovering from illness
正在康复中
recuperándose de una enfermedad
病気から回復中
병에서 회복 중인.
Indicates the recovery process has begun and improvement is expected. Used during the healing phase rather than full recovery.
表示恢复过程已经开始,预计会好转。用于痊愈过程中而非完全康复时。
Indica que el proceso de recuperación ha comenzado y se espera una mejoría. Se usa durante la fase de curación, no para una recuperación completa.
回復が始まり、改善が見込まれることを示す。完全回復ではなく、治癒の過程にある時に使われる。
회복 과정이 시작되었고 호전이 예상됨을 나타낸다. 완전한 회복이 아닌 치유 중인 단계에서 쓰인다.
Examples
- Good news - Mum's on the mend after her operation. 好消息——妈妈手术后正在康复。Buenas noticias: mamá se está recuperando después de la operación.いい知らせ——お母さんは手術後、回復に向かっている。좋은 소식이야—엄마가 수술 후 회복 중이야.
- I'm still on the mend but feeling better each day. 我还在恢复中,但一天比一天好。Todavía me estoy recuperando, pero cada día me encuentro mejor.まだ回復中だけど、日に日に良くなっている。아직 회복 중이지만 날마다 나아지고 있어.
- The economy is finally on the mend after the recession. 经济衰退后,经济终于开始复苏了。La economía por fin se está recuperando tras la recesión.景気後退の後、経済はようやく回復に向かっている。불경기 이후 경제가 드디어 회복되고 있어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, medical, updates
Tone: hopeful
✓ Do Say
- Update on recovery progress告知康复进展informar del progreso de la recuperación回復の進捗を伝える회복 경과를 알릴 때
- Express improvement表达好转expresar mejoría改善を伝える호전을 표현할 때
✗ Don't Say
- When outcome is uncertain当结果不确定时不宜使用Cuando el resultado es incierto結果が不確かな場合は不適切결과가 불확실할 때
Origin & History
From the verb 'to mend' meaning to repair or fix. Applied to health recovery since at least the 16th century.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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