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.
