Hold out an olive branch

伸出橄榄枝

John and Mary have not spoken in many years. Today, Mary decided to invite John to her holiday party – she is holding out an olive branch. 约翰和玛丽已经很多年没有说话了。今天，玛丽决定邀请约翰参加她的晚会--她伸出了橄榄枝。

Because an olive branch is an ancient symbol of friendship, this expression means to seek peace.

因为橄榄枝是古时候友谊的象征，这个词汇的意思是寻求和解。