heal
verb[IorT]
uk/hiːl/us/hiːl/B2
to make orbecomewell again,especiallyafter acutor otherinjury:
愈合；治愈Thewoundsweregraduallyhealing(up).伤口在逐渐愈合。
Theplastercasthelpsto heal thebrokenbone.石膏绷带有利于断骨的愈合。
If abadsituationorpainfulemotionheals, itendsorimproves, and if something heals it, it makes it end orimprove:
（使）（坏的情况）好转；（使）（情感上的伤口）愈合Peacetalkswereheldtotryto heal thegrowingriftbetween the twosides.双方举行了和谈以弥合日益扩大的裂痕。
Abrokenhearttakesalongtimeto heal.受伤的心需要很长时间才能愈合。
- I'vebrokenmyleg, but thedoctorsays that it's acleanbreak, so it should healeasily.
- Thewoundhealed, but therednessremainedfor alongtime.
- Dostoppickingat thatspot, or it will never heal.
- Peoplebelievedthat thebonesof St Swithin had thepowerto heal thesick.
- It can takemonthsfor atornmuscleto heal.
Recovering from illness
- clear(something)up
- correct
- curability
- curative
- get oversomething/someone
- granulate
- healing
- hold
- recovery
- regressive
- rehabilitate
- rehabilitation
- rehydrate
- remedial
- remission
- responsive
- responsiveness
- rose
- sleep
- therapeutic
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Becoming better
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