"make amends" in Chinese (Traditional)
彌補補救賠罪
Definition
做一些事情來彌補你造成的錯誤或傷害,特別是為了和被你傷害或冒犯的人和解。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬於較正式表達,常見於人際或法律場合,常和'試圖/想要 make amends'一起用,表示真心彌補過錯。不用於小事。
Examples
After the argument, he wanted to make amends with his friend.
爭吵後,他想跟朋友**和解**。
She apologized and did her best to make amends for her mistake.
她道歉並盡力**彌補**她的錯誤。
Donating money to charity is one way to make amends for past wrongs.
向慈善機構捐款是**補救**過去錯誤的一種方式。
I know I messed up, but I really want to make amends.
我知道我搞砸了,但我真的想**彌補**。
It's never too late to try and make amends with someone you've hurt.
跟你傷害過的人**和解**,永遠不會太晚。
He baked cookies for the whole office to make amends after his mistake in the meeting.
他為整個辦公室烤了餅乾,以**彌補**會議上的失誤。