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看美剧学英语实用表达: Make peace with sb/sth

Make peace with sb/sth: To reconcile or come to terms with a person or thing that was a previous source of stress, conflict, regret, etc.; To end a quarrel with a person or group, especially by telling them you are sorry. As in Ann wanted to make her peace with her father before he died.


中文释义:与某人/某事和解、和平共处,和某人言归于好,尤其指通过道歉的方式。朋友之间难免产生小矛盾,但是慢慢我们之间仍会和好如初。这时候就可以用上Make peace with sb这个短语了。表示“和好”类似的表达还有:patch sth. up(和解,解决分歧);make up with sb(与某人和好)等。例句:Tom said sorry to Mike and at last they made peace with each other. (汤姆向迈克道歉,最终和解了。)


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