表达 “build bridges with someone” 用来描述尝试与某人建立关系，搭建友谊的桥梁。它往往用于人们相互猜疑、缺乏信任的情况下，通过建立友谊，增加沟通，从而改善关系。

• As a new manager, my team were suspicious of me, but I worked hard to build bridges with them.
  作为一名新上任的经理，我的团队对我持怀疑态度，但我努力争取与他们改善关系。
• It can be very useful to build bridges with people who are very different to you.
  与和你截然不同的人建立友谊是很有用的。
• My neighbours are unfriendly, and I just can't find a way to build bridges with them.
  我的邻居们不太友好，可我就是找不到和他们改善关系的办法。