用中文说: "To extend an olive branch"

TY China Plus Published: 2017-11-13 15:42:36
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用中文说: "To extend an olive branch"

To extend an olive branch

【中文】送出橄榄枝,示好

    sòng chū gǎnlǎnzhī ,shìhǎo 

【解释】To extend the olive branch is to take steps towards achieving peace with an enemy (or simply someone with whom you have had a disagreement).

【例句】

- He has such a big ego that he always waits for others to extend an Olive branch first.

 他自尊心特别强,总是等待别人送出橄榄枝。

 Tā zìzūnxīn tèbié qiáng ,zǒngshì děngdài biérén sòng chū gǎnlǎnzhī.

- In real life, men are usually the ones who are supposedly expected to extend an olive branch to women after a bitter argument.

 现实生活中,男女吵架后,一般指望男方先示好。

 Xiànshí shēnghuó zhōng ,nán nǚ chǎojià hòu ,yībān zhǐwàng nánfāng xiān shìhǎo.


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