英语口语1+1:Turning over a new leaf

【1+1英文】
Angela: "Wow. Look how polite¹ your son has become."
Andy: "Yes. We had² a big talk with him, and he has really turned over a new leaf³."

【1+1中文】
安吉拉：噢，你的儿子变得多有礼貌了呀！
安 迪：是的，我们和他认真地谈过了，他真的开始了崭新的一页！

【1+1解析】
Turning⁴ over a new leaf is like turning over a new page ("leaf") in your life⁵ and seeing what is on the other side⁶.
中文意思：翻开新的一页

1 polite   

adj.有礼貌的，客气的；斯文的，有教养的

参考例句：

• It's not polite to stare at a girl in the face.盯着姑娘的脸瞧是不礼貌的。
• She is a polite girl.她是一个文雅的姑娘。

2 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

3 leaf   

n.叶，树叶，花瓣；v.生叶，翻...的页

参考例句：

• The trees are just beginning to leaf.树刚刚开始长叶子。
• He take a leaf out of the book.他从书上撕下一页。

4 turning   

n.转弯处，弯曲

参考例句：

• Take the first turning on the left.在左边第一个转弯处拐弯。
• The leaves of the tree were turning yellow and red.树叶变成黄色和红色。

5 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

6 side   

n.边，旁边；面，侧面

参考例句：

• The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
• There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。