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.
許多人都會在新年伊始之際許下自己的新年決心來改變他們的生活。常見的新年決心包括健康飲食和健身運動。不過據說，一月份加入健身俱樂部的新會員中有大約60%的人都不會堅持下去。
今日短語
A New Year's resolution 就是新年決心，希望能在未來一年中得以實施。
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!
請注意
如果你 break your resolution, 意思就是你沒有兌現自己的決心。
I don't bother making New Year's resolutions, as I always break them.
