• vt. 治愈，痊愈；和解
• vi. 痊愈
• n. (Heal)人名；(英)希尔

来自古英语haelan,治疗，挽救，来自PIE*kailo,完整的，词源同whole,holy.来自古代的健康观念，由完整引申词义未受伤害，健康。比较汉语身体发肤，受之父母。

heal (v.)

Old English hælan "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.

1. They hope to heal the rift with their father.

他们希望能够弥合和父亲之间的裂痕。

来自柯林斯例句

2. You'll mend. The X-rays show that your arm will heal all right.

你会康复的。X光照片显示你的胳膊能够较好地复原。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The wounds may heal cleanly or they may ooze a clear liquid.

这些伤口可能会利索地愈合，也可能会分泌出一种透明的液体。

来自柯林斯例句

4. It took a long time for the wounds to heal.

伤口过了很长时间才愈合。

来自《权威词典》

5. Time does not always heal old sores.

时间不一定能医治心灵的创伤.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》