今日短语
这个表达中的单词“slate”的意思是“石板”。在维多利亚时代,由于能方便地随时擦净重写,孩子们多在深色石板上练习写字,而不是纸张。那时,许多小商铺也是用石板给顾客记账的,月底结算后,重新开始计算。因此,成语“start with a clean slate”的含义就由此而来:“不计过去,重新开始”。
例句
Jack got into a lot of trouble at school last year, but with a new school year and a new teacher, he's starting with a clean slate.
杰克去年在学校里闯了不少祸,但现在新学年,新老师,他可以改过自新,重新开始。
In the last few months I've developed some bad habits, but for the new year I'm going to start with a clean slate.
过去几个月里我养成了一些坏习惯。但在新的一年里,我下决心要洗心革面,重新开始。
George and I sat down and agreed that what’s happened in the past is in the past, but now we shall start with a clean slate.
乔治和我坐下来,达成了共识。我们要既往不咎,重新开始。