to mend fences
1. (barrier) 围栏；栅栏；篱笆
- Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills. 村民们说这个围栏将限制公众进入山区。
2. (on race course) (障碍赛马中的)障碍物
- He refused a fence and unshipped his rider. 马在一道障碍前突然停下不肯跳跃, 并将骑手从背上甩了下去。
3. <俚> (person) 买卖赃物者
- He originally acted as a fence for another gang before turning to burglary himself. 他开始时为另一个犯罪团伙销赃, 后来就自己干起了抢劫。
4. (guard) (尤指圆锯或圆刨的)防护装置
5. (on aircraft wing) (飞机的)翼刀
6. to mend fences
(end disagreement) (交恶的两国)修补关系
- The two countries fought a border war a decade ago, but now they are mending fences. 10年前两国曾进行过边境战争, 但现在正在重修旧好。
<美,加拿大> (restore reputation) (尤指在政治上)修复名誉
- You can expect action in Parliament to force a vote to get rid of the lame duck and mend some fences for the future. 可以预见议会采取行动, 强行通过投票摆脱“跛脚鸭”首相, 为今后做一些恢复声誉的工作。
See: fence
to mend fences
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to mend fences
to mend fences 消除隔阂；言和；重归于好
- The two have also agreed to mend fences and have an amicable relationship after nine months of bitterness. 双方还同意结束9个月的敌对局面, 重归于好并建立友好关系。
- He is eager to help mend fences between management and unions. 他急于促使管理层和工会改善关系。
- He has been trying to mend fences with the United States. 他一直在设法和美国修好。
See: mend
to mend fences 消除隔阂；言和；重归于好
- The two have also agreed to mend fences and have an amicable relationship after nine months of bitterness. 双方还同意结束9个月的敌对局面, 重归于好并建立友好关系。
- He is eager to help mend fences between management and unions. 他急于促使管理层和工会改善关系。
- He has been trying to mend fences with the United States. 他一直在设法和美国修好。
See: mend
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