I may say that we had hoped that temporary repairs would suffice.

我可以说我们曾希望临时维修就足够了。

We've made temporary repairs to the roof, but unfortunately the rain tonight was unexpectedly heavy, and we're grateful to you for your understanding and cheerful good humor.

我们已经对屋顶进行了临时维修， 但不幸的是今晚的雨出乎意料地大， 我们感谢您的理解和开朗的幽默。