A security guard stands behind a New Year sign in Burma. Photo: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
Many people use the New Year as an opportunity to make resolutions to change their life. Popular resolutions include eating healthily and getting fit, although around 60% of gym memberships taken out in January are said to go unused.
许多人都会在新年伊始之际许下自己的新年决心来改变他们的生活。常见的新年决心包括健康饮食和健身运动。不过据说，一月份加入健身俱乐部的新会员中有大约60%的人都不会坚持下去。
今日短语
A New Year's resolution 就是新年决心，希望能在未来一年中得以实施。
例句
Have you made any New Year's resolutions? I want to lose weight and get fit.
My mum's New Year's resolution is to stop smoking.
Let's make it our New Year's resolution to run a marathon in 2013!
请注意
如果你 break your resolution, 意思就是你没有兑现自己的决心。
I don't bother making New Year's resolutions, as I always break them.
