It's time to turn over a new leaf and start being more patient.

是时候翻开新的一页了，要开始变得更有耐心。

To turn over a new leaf just means a new start, a fresh start.

翻开新的一页就意味着一个新的开始。

These people may use the New Year as a time to turn over a new leaf!

这些人可能会在新的一年里翻开新的一页！

But election night brought a shock, if not a surprise, for those eager for the country to turn over a new leaf.

但对于那些渴望国家能够翻开新的一页的人来说，选举之夜带来的是惊讶甚至震惊。

I'm trying to turn over a new leaf.

Spiro：我正在努力翻开新的一页。

Spiro says, " I'm trying to turn over a new leaf (leaf)."

斯皮罗说：“我正试图翻开一片新叶子（叶子）。

I hate to throw anything out, but I was determined to turn over a new leaf.

我讨厌扔掉任何东西，但我决心翻开新的一页。

" Well, I got to turn over a new leaf, and that's a fact, " Adams said.

“好吧，我必须翻开新的一页， 这是事实，” 亚当斯说。

I'm attempting to turn over a new leaf. Earlier today, it was pointed out to me that I tend to force my ideas on people.

我在尝试改过自新。今天早些时候，有人向我指出我常常将自己的想法强加于人。

Others may feel they need to completely change everything. These people may use the New Year as a time to turn over a new leaf!

其他人也许觉得他们需要彻底改变自己的一切。这些人也许会利用新年这个时机来翻开人生的新篇章（turn over a new leaf）！

" To turn over a new leaf" means to go from doing something usually not good to doing something good.

“改过自新”的意思是从做一些通常不好的事情到做一些好的事情。

" To turn over a new leaf" (leaf) means to have a new beginning, to change your habits and do something in a completely different way.

“To turn over a new leaf” （叶子）意味着有一个新的开始，改变你的习惯， 以完全不同的方式做一些事情。

So for example, if I leave my job or I leave my relationship or a friendship breaks down, then you could say I'm going to turn over a new leaf and start again.

例如，如果我离职了，或者我离开了一段关系，或者一段友谊破裂了，那么你可以说，我要翻开新的一页，重新开始。

The expression " to turn over a new leaf" means to begin a new phase – a new part of your life by changing your behavior in some way.

“翻开新的一页” 意味着开始一个新的阶段——通过以某种方式改变你的行为来开始你生活的新部分。

" I hate to throw anything out, " I say, " but I was determined to turn over a new leaf." I was determined – I had decided to turn over a new leaf.

“我讨厌扔掉任何东西， ”我说，“但我决心翻开新的一页。 ” 我下定决心——我已经决定翻开新的一页。

Well, I say I'm going to turn over a new leaf; I also say it's true that I've worked in the same office for four years and have accumulated a lot of paper.

好吧， 我说我要改过自新；我还说我在同一个办公室工作了四年并积累了很多纸张是真的。

Brede admitted he was right, and promised to turn over a new leaf—he would sell his place, and very likely make a good thing out of it—and pay what he owed at the store!

Brede 承认他是对的，并承诺改过自新——他会卖掉他的房子，很可能会从中赚到一笔——并支付他在商店欠下的钱！