今日短语

Build something from the ground up 从头开始创建某物

今日短语 

俗话说：万丈高楼平地起。表达 “build something from the ground up（从地面开始构建某物）” 的意思是 “在毫无基础时，从头开始构建或创造某物”。这个表达可以用来谈论实体建筑或项目、系统、公司等非实体的事物。

例句

We built the new computer system from the ground up, and now we have one of the most advanced systems in the building.
我们从头开始创建了这个新的计算机系统，现在我们拥有大楼里最先进的系统之一。

Ms Jenkins built the company from the ground up. It’s now worth over £100,000,000.
詹金斯女士从零开始创建了这家公司。如今，公司价值超过一亿英镑。

I built my team from the ground up. There wasn’t a team here before I started that focussed on social media.
我一手组建了这个团队。在我加入前，这里没有专做社交媒体的团队。