Start from scratch的中文意思是從頭開始。這個用語跟運動有關,有些資料顯示是來自板球,但也有別的資料認為與拳擊有關。無論如何,用語中的scratch是指「起點」,可能是指畫在地_上的一條線。這個用語原本的意思是「沒有優勢」,因為大家都站在同一一個起點上。經過多年,這個用語演變為「從頭開始」的意思。據說是起源於19世紀中。
看看老外聊天時怎麼用start from scratch:
Freda:Were you able to get some ideas from Harry?
你可以去問問哈裡的想法嗎?
Randolph:No,it seems that Harry has quit the company.
不行,哈裡好像已經辭職了。
Freda:What?But he's the only one who had experience with this kind of project.
什麼?可是他是對這種案子唯一有經驗的人。
Randolph:lt looks like we'll have to start from scratch ourselves.
看來我們得自己重頭開始了。
start from scratch例句精選:
My computer file was deleted;now I have to start from scratch and write my report again.
我的電腦檔案被刪除了,現在我得重新寫我的報告。
This is a new era and we all start from scratch.
我們百廢待興,這是一個新的時代。
Once again, he would have to start from scratch.
又一次,他要白手起家了。
除了start from scratch你還可以這樣表達:
start all over(again)重頭開始
start anew 重新開始
go back to the drawing board 回到原點