Mend one's fences
修复友好关系
🧩 词语组成解析
mend
[mɛnd]
vt. 修理，修补;改正，纠正;加强;使恢复健康;
vi. 康复，痊愈;修理，矫正;
n. 修补;补丁;痊愈;
a. 人们的；自己的
n. 栅栏( fence的名词复数 ); （障碍赛马中的）障碍物; 买卖赃物者; 击剑（术）\\nv. 围以栅栏( fence的第三人称单数 ); 搪塞; 支吾; 回避
🗣️ 情景例句
I need to cancel that. We have had a last minute change of plans.
我要取消预约，我们临时改变计划了。
An honest man's word is as good as his bond.
诚实人的话像他的契约一样靠得住。
a brighter promise for the hopeful traveller who has sworn to get away from it all.
而对于发誓用露营来摆脱烦恼的人来说，却带来了更光明的前景。