Like A Clean Slate

A New Year is always like a clean SLATE.

新的一年就像一个干净的石板。

In the beginning of a relationship, each party should ideally have a clean SLATE and be on their best behavior, instead of showcasing their baggage like a badge of honor.

在恋情初期，恋爱双方最好都能撇清过去、以诚相待，而不是像秀荣誉勋章那样到处炫耀自己的情感包袱。

Now a new study published Friday in Science asks whether hand-washing can wipe the slate clean of any past behavior — even everyday decisions, like, say, choosing Paris over Rome for vacation.

如今在周五的《科学》杂志上发表的一项新研究正试图了解洗手能否洗刷掉人们对过去的任何行为的看法——甚至是日常决定，例如，选择去巴黎还是罗马度假。