英语词汇“to turn over a new leaf”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. to turn over a new leaf: to adopt a different (now always a better) course of action, conduct, or behaviour. In early use also †to turn (over) the (next) leaf.

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1535 Ld. Lisle Let. 27 Feb. in Lisle Lett. (1981) (modernized text) II. 410 Doctor Latimer hath turned over the leaf, for..he preached..'knowledging the Pope's authority to be the highest..upon earth.

1580 A. Fleming tr. F. Nausea Bright Burning Beacon iv. sig. D.2 If we haue vnderstanding hartes, let vs relent, & euery one of vs turning ouer a new leafe forget our old lesson.

1601 T. Bluet Important Considerations 42 Let vs al turne ouer the leafe, and take another course.

1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 200 For every one..to turn over a new leafe in his own History, and amend his own Erratas.

1703 S. Centlivre Love's Contrivance i. 10 I shall make you turn over a new Leaf.

1762 T. Smollett Adventures Sir Launcelot Greaves I. xii. 264 The justice performed his articles from fear; and afterwards turned over a new leaf from remorse.

1829 N. Amer. Rev. Oct. 557 The inhabitants are going to turn over a new leaf, and unite cordially with each other.

1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. III. ix. 169 I will turn over a new leaf, and write to you about my secret thoughts.

1928 Sunday Disp. 29 July 2/3 ‘That's what I'm doing. Turning over a new leaf—and I'm going to do well’.

1982 Z. Edgell Beka Lamb xxiv. 162 I'm turning over a new leaf, Bill... I'm not expending too much energy anymore cultivating rose bushes.

2004 G. Woodward I'll go to Bed at Noon xiv. 262 Mum says he's turned over a new leaf since then, and he's got this job at the hospital.

单词	to turn over a new leaf
释义	> as lemmas to turn over a new leaf b. to turn over a new leaf: to adopt a different (now always a better) course of action, conduct, or behaviour. In early use also †to turn (over) the (next) leaf. ΚΠ 1535 Ld. Lisle Let. 27 Feb. in Lisle Lett. (1981) (modernized text) II. 410 Doctor Latimer hath turned over the leaf, for..he preached..'knowledging the Pope's authority to be the highest..upon earth. 1580 A. Fleming tr. F. Nausea Bright Burning Beacon iv. sig. D.2 If we haue vnderstanding hartes, let vs relent, & euery one of vs turning ouer a new leafe forget our old lesson. 1601 T. Bluet Important Considerations 42 Let vs al turne ouer the leafe, and take another course. 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 200 For every one..to turn over a new leafe in his own History, and amend his own Erratas. 1703 S. Centlivre Love's Contrivance i. 10 I shall make you turn over a new Leaf. 1762 T. Smollett Adventures Sir Launcelot Greaves I. xii. 264 The justice performed his articles from fear; and afterwards turned over a new leaf from remorse. 1829 N. Amer. Rev. Oct. 557 The inhabitants are going to turn over a new leaf, and unite cordially with each other. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. III. ix. 169 I will turn over a new leaf, and write to you about my secret thoughts. 1928 Sunday Disp. 29 July 2/3 ‘That's what I'm doing. Turning over a new leaf—and I'm going to do well’. 1982 Z. Edgell Beka Lamb xxiv. 162 I'm turning over a new leaf, Bill... I'm not expending too much energy anymore cultivating rose bushes. 2004 G. Woodward I'll go to Bed at Noon xiv. 262 Mum says he's turned over a new leaf since then, and he's got this job at the hospital. extracted from leafn.¹ to turn over a new leaf to turn over a new leaf: see leaf n.¹ Phrases 2a.extracted from turnv. < as lemmas
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