英語口語練習小對話 第619期:補償,報答

Subject：I will make it up to you.

迷你對話

A: You have spent so much repairing your computer I broke. I am so sorry I will make it up to you.

你花了那麼多的時間修理我的那臺壞電腦。太抱歉了，我一定會補償你的。

B: Oh, it does not matter. After all, we are good friends. Forget it.

哦，沒關係。我們畢竟是朋友，不要提了。

地道表達

make it up to sb.

1. 解釋

此語的意思是“對某人進行報答或補償”。

2. 例句

e.g. How can we make it up to them for what they have suffered?

我們如何能補償他們所遭受的損害?

e.g. Thanks for buying my ticket I'll make it up to you later.

感謝你給我買了票--我稍後再還給你錢。

e.g. I am really sorry. What can I do to make it up to you?

我真的很抱歉，我應該要怎麼樣做才能補償你呢？