mend (one's) fences

make peace with a person

修復友好關(guān)系

is it too late to mend fences with your ex-wife?.

現(xiàn)在與你前妻重歸于好太晚了嗎？。

mend one's manners

act more politely

變得更有禮貌

mend one's ways

improve one's habits or behaviour

改進作風

mend fences

To improve poor relations, especially in politics

改善關(guān)系：改善不良關(guān)系，尤指在政治中

“Whatever thoughts he may have entertained about mending some fences with&I{[them]} were banished” (&b{Conor Cruise O'Brien})

“不管他曾有過什么&I{與他們} 改善關(guān)系的想法，這些想法都被排除了” (&b{康納·克魯斯·奧布賴恩})

on the mend

Improving, especially in health.

健康好轉(zhuǎn)