amends是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 赔偿，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The old gentleman, after reasoning with the pony on the extreme impropriety of his conduct, and making the best amends in his power to Mr Chuckster, took his place also, and they drove away, waving a farewell to the Notary and his clerk, and more than once turning to nod kindly to Kit as he watched them from the road.
-- We must make amends for this as soon as we can.
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He is implacable and yet if a man's brother or son has been slain he will accept a fine by way of amends from him that killed him, and the wrong-doer having paid in full remains in peace among his own people; but as for you, Achilles, the gods have put a wicked unforgiving spirit in your heart, and this, all about one single girl, whereas we now offer you the seven best we have, and much else into the bargain.
-- As for you, son of Atre-us, treat people more righteously in future; it is no disgrace even to a king that he should make amends if he was wrong in the first instance.'
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