Old English h?lan "cure; save; make whole, sound and well," from Proto-Germanic *hailjan (cognates: Old Saxon helian, Old Norse heila, Old Frisian hela, Dutch helen, German heilen, Gothic ga-hailjan "to heal, cure"), literally "to make whole," from PIE *kailo- "whole" (see health). Intransitive sense from late 14c. Related: Healed; healing.
雙語例句
1. They hope to heal the rift with their father.
他們希望能夠彌合和父親之間的裂痕。
來自柯林斯例句
2. You'll mend. The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right.
你會康復的。X光照片顯示你的胳膊能夠較好地復原。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The wounds may heal cleanly or they may ooze a clear liquid.