turn over a new leaf 详细解释

turn over a new leaf

重新开始, 改过自新, 过新生活

重新开始; 改过自新

He has been very lazy but he is going to turn over a new leaf and work hard.

他以前一直很懒, 但他将改过自新, 努力工作。

词义辨析

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补充

turn over a new leafturn over a new leaf1.掀开新的一页; 重新开始, 改过自新He promised to turn over a new leaf and study harder.他保证重新开始, 更加努力地学习。He has been in jail several times, but recently he seems to have turned over a new leaf.他坐过几次牢, 但近来似乎已改过自新。

例句

1. I decided to turn over a new leaf and stop worrying so much.我决定以一种全新的方式生活,不再患得患失。 2. The program helps drug addicts to turn over a new leaf when they get out of jail.这项计划帮助吸毒成瘾者出狱后重新做人。