U1E29 | heal (cure)

Word of the day · Mar 23, 2026 · 1m

Heal【v.】

1. to make or become healthy or whole again治愈，使恢复健康

Time heals all wounds.

时间能治愈一切创伤。

The wound took a long time to heal.

伤口花了很长时间才愈合。

2. to patch up or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.)调停，消除(分歧等)

They managed to heal the rift between the two families.

他们设法弥合了两家之间的裂痕。

3. to restore to health or soundness; cure医治，治疗

The doctor healed her of her illness.

医生治好了她的病。

=cure【v.】

1. to make someone with an illness healthy again治愈，治好（疾病）

The doctor cured her of the disease.

医生治好了她的疾病。

2. to solve a problem or improve a bad situation解决（问题）；改善（不良状况）

The new policy aims to cure unemployment…