| 单词 | amends |
| 释义 | amendsa·mends /əˈmendz/ noun make amends (to somebody/for something) SORRY/APOLOGIZEto do something to show you are sorry for hurting or upsetting someone, especially something that makes it better for them （向某人/对某事）作补偿[补救] He seized the chance to make amends for his behavior. 他抓住机会补救他的行为。 Examples from the Corpus make amends (to somebody/for something)• Nina felt in that moment that somehow she must make amends for all the wrong she had done in her life.• Others include the cathartic process of making amends to the people you have hurt through your addiction.• But the best way of making amends is to substitute for old habits new, and better, ones.• But I must, you are right, make amends for that.• The impulse to make amends is not a bad one.• She felt in the bed for Alice's hand and squeezed it, to make amends.• They now have only one round-robin group match left to make amends.• Kids should be taught to make amends for their own mistakes. Examples from the Corpus amends• After his death, the scientific community made amends for their initial disrespect by naming the metric unit of energy after him.• Both missed with other attempts before Stephens made amends in the second half, landing another three penalties and kicking three conversions.• Bayezid subsequently made amends by building a mosque in front of his palace and appointed a place for himself therein.• When they break a window playing ball or lose something that belongs to a friend, they should make amends.• Pac Bell has sought to make amends with the Stinsons by agreeing to pay their cellular phone bill.• Since that time, Feinstein said she has tried to make amends with her longtime political ally and friend.• We want to make amends to them. |
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