Relationships between people or groups are like physical connections. Having a good relationship is like being joined to the other person or group, and ending a relationship is like breaking this connection. 人与人之间或组织与组织之间的关系就像是物理连接 (physical connection)。 有良好的关系就像加入到其他人或组织中,结束关系就像把它打破一样。
- We have been close friends since we were five. 我们从5岁起就已经是很要好的朋友了。
- We were inseparable as children. 我们儿时非常要好,舍不得分开。
- The very first time that they met, they bonded immediately. 他们第一次见面就立刻黏糊在一起了。
- I was very attached to him. 我非常喜欢他。
- The school encourages links between students and local businesses. 学校鼓励学生和当地商业界建立联系。
- He was left some money by a distant relative. 他的远房亲戚留给了他一些钱。
- Cracks appeared in the relationship. 关系出现了裂痕。
- There was a growing rift between president and vice-president. 总统和副总统间的裂痕越来越深。
- The book describes the deep divisions within the government. 这本书描述了政府内部很深的分歧。
- The party was torn apart. 该党四分五裂了。
- She had just split/broken up with her boyfriend. 她刚和男友分手了。
- My parents separated when I was very young. 我很小的时候,父母就离异了。
When you improve a bad relationship, it is as if you have fixed or repaired something that is broken.
- We are both committed to mending our marriage.
- The visit is part of an attempt to repair the relationship between the two governments.
- I'm glad to see that you two have patched things up.
- The meeting was designed mainly as a fence-mending exercise.
- The first step is to build bridges with the other side.
- She's very good at smoothing over the differences between conflicting parties.
- The agreement did no more than paper over the cracks.
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