今天的美国习惯用语是:back to the drawing board。A drawing board是制图板。Back to the drawing board的字面意思是回到制图板去,实际上它的意思是从头开始。 我们都知道,盖房子或制造机器的第一步就是要制图。所以,back to the drawing board常常用来表示从头开始。比如说一个公司为了要提高利润,叫雇员们提出各种建议。但是老板认为这些都行不通,要大家从头来。The boss sent them back to the drawing board。 模仿例子:大家都知道,美国的可口可乐公司1985年推出一种新的可乐,可是销路并不好。谈起这件事,有个人是这样说的: 例句-1:In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company introduced New Coke after giving their most popular product a new taste. But drinkers across the country felt betrayed and rejected it. So the company went back to the drawing board. Their next idea, however, was a success - the return of their original formula, called Coca-Cola Classic.
回帖要求 1.模仿例句,上传音频条 2.模仿造句,录音时接着模仿后说。 3.楼上楼下互相点评,望大家共同进步。
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