【阶梯文本】

two

两个

write his word or two

写上自己的一两句话

each of us may write his word or two

每个人都写上自己的一两句话

on there each of us may write his word or two

每个人都在上面写上自己的一两句话

Life is a leaf of paper white, on there each of us may write his word or two.

生活是一张白纸,每个人都在上面写上自己的一两句话。

【单词解析】

leaf:叶子

实用短语:a rose leaf 玫瑰花瓣

实用例句:This tree has green leaves throughout the year. 这树终年常青。

小编注:

我们来学习一个关于leaf的习惯用语:turn over a new leaf。

Turn over 在这里是指“翻转”,即“整个翻转过来”的意思。大家知道,树木每年春天都要翻出新芽,这样到了夏天才看起来生气勃勃!turn over a new leaf 正是从这个意思发展而来,树木翻出(turn over )新的叶片来(a new leaf),不正是一个崭新的开始吗?

因此,To turn over a new leaf means to change the way you behave and become a better person,也就是“痛改前非,改过自新”。很多时候,我们用它来表示“开始新的人生,谱写新的篇章”。

例句:The thief was determined to turn over a new leaf once he was released from prison. 那盗贼下决心, 一旦获释便重新做人。