【重点词汇】
1.Find out what the offense was before apologizing, or risk making things worse by coming off as patronizing.
找出自己究竟是什么地方冒犯了对方,不要盲目地道歉或者去以恩人的姿态自居。
come off 实现,成为,发生
如:These stains won't come off, I'm afraid.
我看,这些污点去不掉。
A button has come off my coat.
我的大衣掉了一颗扣子。
2.Relationships rely upon honorable behavior, and nonverbal cues that imply it’s the other person’s fault undermine peace.
牢固的关系是建立在诚信的基础上的。可以默默地提示对方的失误。
honorable adj. 光荣的,可敬的,尊敬的
如:Devoid of scruples; oblivious to or contemptuous of what is right or honorable.
毫无顾忌的全无顾忌的; 忘了何为正确或光荣的或对正确的或光荣的事物轻蔑的
His conduct speaks him honorable.
他的行为表明他是可敬的。
3.Any resistance to apologize shouldn’t come from a misguided need to control the partner or to avoid losing ground.
道歉并不是为了控制对方或者保护自己的领地。
lose ground 退却,落后,让步
如:The team began to lose ground because Phil's leg was broken.
由于菲尔的腿摔坏了,这个队开始失利。
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