新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

heal

英  [hiːl]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • heals , healing , healed

    1[I 不及物动词] 治愈 , 痊愈

    When a broken bone or other injury heals, or if someone or something heals it, it becomes healthy and normal again.

    双语例句

    例:

    Within six weeks the bruising had gone, but it was six months before it all healed.

    不到六周淤青就已经消退了,可是伤口完全愈合却是在六个月之后。

    2[I 不及物动词] 弥合

    If you heal something such as a rift or a wound, or if it heals, the situation is put right so that people are friendly or happy again.

    双语例句

    例:

    We have begun to heal the wounds of war in our society.

    我们已经开始抚平战争带给这个社会的创伤。