The branches of a yew tree. Photo: BBC
今日小常識(shí)
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(shù),樹(shù)高通常為10至20米之間。圖中看到的這顆樹(shù)位于英國(guó)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(yǔ)
當(dāng)某人 branching out 的時(shí)候,就是說(shuō)他在另辟天地,嘗試一個(gè)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(qǐng)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(wèn)題或爭(zhēng)端。
Bob is always the first to hold out an olive branch after we have an argument.