参选的候选人经常会互相指责,但事后为了合作又得改善关系 -- If they are to cooperate, they'll have to mend fences。一个妻子出于误会地把丈夫大骂一顿。第二天她说:"In order to mend fences I baked a cake for him," 为了弥补关系我给他烤了个蛋糕。 所以,说话要小心,免得事后得去弥补关系 -- Think twice before you speak so that you don't have to mend fences later。今天学的词组是mend fences...