看美剧学高频短语：Make amends

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Make amends：to do something to correct or compensate a mistake that one has made or a bad situation that one has caused.

中文释义：通过赔罪、道歉或赔偿的方式以弥补、修复已经被损坏的关系或感情。它与“make up for”的区别在于：“make amends”强调对已经造成的实质性伤害进行修复或弥补，前者则很有可能只是觉得心里愧疚，不一定给对方造成了伤害。

英语高频短语"Make amends"在美剧语料库中的相关例句：

E.G.1：I respect your effort to make amends by referring new clients.  
翻译：我尊重你通过介绍新客户的方式来努力弥补我们之间的关系 （摘自美剧『金装律师』S01E10）

E.G.2：I'm supposed to reach out and make amends to those I've hurt.
翻译：我本应该去找那些我曾伤害过的人做些弥补 （摘自美剧『纸牌屋』S01E06）

英语高频短语“Make amends”情景会话（摘自美剧『 绝望的主妇』S03E21）

Julie：Are you sure this is a good idea? 你确定这么做合适吗？

Susan：Yes, if I don't find Mike before he's off that mountain, 是的，如果我没能赶在麦克下山前找到他

I won't see him again. 我就永远见不到他了。

Julie：OK, what you're doing is nauseatingly romantic 好吧，你的浪漫之举是挺肉麻的

but how do you know he wants to see you after the "I choose Ian" thing?  但你怎么知道他愿意见你 在得知你选择了伊恩之后？

Susan：That's why I have to go. 所以我才必须去找他

I have to make amends and heal his broken heart. 我必须弥补我的过错，抚慰他受伤的心灵