To branch out 另辟天地
The branches of a yew tree. Photo: BBC
今日小常識
The yew tree is a medium-sized evergreen. It usually grows to about 10 to 20 metres. This one is in the Access Sculpture Trail at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK.
紫杉是一種中型的常青樹，樹高通常為10至20米之間。圖中看到的這顆樹位于英國約克郡雕塑公園內(nèi)的雕塑教育巡游路線 Access Sculpture Trail.
今日短語
當(dāng)某人 branching out 的時候，就是說他在另辟天地，嘗試一個新的或者不同的方式或領(lǐng)域。
例句
Jane has been working as a journalist since she left university but now she's branching out and writing a novel.
The supermarket has branched out and started selling clothes as well as food.
請注意
如果某人是 holds out an olive branch 意思是手持橄欖枝，表示他是在表示希望友好解決問題或爭端。
Bob is always the first to hold out an olive branch after we have an argument.
