heal
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to become healthy again; to make something healthy again （使）康复，复原 It took a long time for the wounds to heal. 伤口过了很长时间才愈合。 - heal up
The cut healed up without leaving a scar. 伤口愈合没留下疤痕。 - heal something
This will help to heal your cuts and scratches. 这个会有助于治好割伤和擦伤。 - (figurative)
It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done). 那是个弥合党内创伤的机会。
Homophones heal | heel | he'llheal heel he'llTopics Illnessb2- heal verb
Salt can heal wounds. 盐可以治愈伤口。
- heel noun
Her heel caught in the stairs and she tumbled down. 她的脚跟掉在楼梯上，跌倒了。
- he'll short form he will
He'll arrive in a minute! 他一分钟就会到！
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- properly
- …
- [transitive] heal somebody (of something) (old use or formal)
to cure somebody who is ill; to make somebody feel happy again 治疗（病人）；使又愉快起来 the story of Jesus healing ten lepers of their disease 耶稣治愈十个麻风病人的故事 I felt healed by his love. 他的爱使我又快乐了起来。
- [transitive, intransitive] heal (something)
to put an end to something or make something easier to bear; to end or become easier to bear （使）结束，较容易忍受
Word OriginOld English hǣlan (in the sense ‘restore to sound health’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heelen and German heilen, also to whole.