生活中常用的口语句型-12

hold out the olive branch 愿意讲和

　　对话中的应用：

　　A: I haven't heard the quarrelling of them for a long time.

　　A：好长时间都没听见他们吵架了。

　　B: Me too. What had happened?

　　B：就是，有什么事发生吗？

　　A: They have reconciled with each other.

　　A：他们已和解了。

　　B: Who is the first that had such intention?

　　B：谁先有这个意思的？

　　A: Robert, I think, Because he has told me that he was tired of the constant quarrelling.

　　A：我想是罗伯特吧，因为他曾对我说过他厌倦了无休止的争吵。

　　B: I see. So he finally extended the olive branch to his neighbor.

　　B：我明白，所以他首先向邻居表示和好。

hot under the collar 很生气

　　对话中的应用：

　　A: What on earth does he mean?

　　A：他到底是什么意思？

　　B: Take it easy.

　　B：别当真。

　　A: He really made me hot under the collar.

　　A：他真让我生气。

　　B: You'll get used to his temper soon.

　　B：你很快会习惯他的脾气的。