用to branch out表达“另辟天地”

当某人branching out的时候，就是说他在另辟天地，尝试一个新的或者不同的方式或领域。

• Jane has been working as a journalist since she left university but now she‘s branching out and writing a novel.
• The supermarket has branched out and started selling clothes as well as food.

值得注意的是，如果某人是holds out an olive branch意思是手持橄榄枝，表示他是在表示希望友好解决问题或争端。

• Bob is always the first to hold out an olive branch after we have an argument.