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今天的英文分享是to offer an olive branch,字面意思是“主动给人橄榄枝”,而其寓意是通过“主动给人橄榄枝”来表达和解、让步的愿望。
例句
1. Julian(Zhao Yan): I think I offended Grace(Xiaoya) yesterday. I'm going to offer an olive branch and send her a box of chocolates.
赵彦:我觉得我昨天把小雅惹恼了。所以我要主动跟她和解,送她一盒巧克力。
2. Julian(Zhao Yan) and Grace(Xiaoya) had been disagreeing about parking for weeks but, in the end, Julian(Zhao Yan) offered Grace(Xiaoya) an olive branch and invited her to dinner.
赵彦和小雅为了停车的问题僵持了好久,但最终,赵彦主动向小雅伸出了橄榄枝,并邀她共进晚餐。
大家学会了吗?
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