| 词汇 | RECONCILIATION |
| 释义 | RECONCILIATION bury the hatchet to stop fighting or arguing; to end old resentments.All right, you two. Calm down and bury the hatchet.I wish Mr. and Mrs. Franklin would bury the hatchet. They argue all the time. hold out the olive branch to offer to end a dispute and be friendly; to offer reconciliation. (The olive branch is a symbol of peace and reconciliation. A biblical reference.)Jill was the first to hold out the olive branch after our argument.I always try to hold out the olive branch to someone I have hurt. Life is too short for a person to bear grudges for very long. no hard feelings no anger or resentment. (Informal. No can be replaced with any.)I hope you don't have any hard feelings.No, I have no hard feelings. patch something up to (figuratively) repair the damage done by an argument or disagreement.Mr. and Mrs. Smith are trying to patch things up.We patched up our argument, then kissed and made up. |
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