I am back to square one

字体: 小中大 | 打印发表于: 2008-2-19 03:29 作者: shadow 来源: 渔人之家_Yuhome.net

“back to square one”指的是“前功尽弃，（因失败）从头开始”。其渊源与棋盘游戏有关，square在此表示“棋盘上的格”。无论玩什么棋，你都得从棋盘上的第一个方格跳起，如果一局中有人犯规，这盘棋可能得毁掉重来。由此，back to square one （字面意：从方格1开始）常喻指“失败后回到起点，一切重新开始”。

看下面一个例句：Our design for a solar-powered washing machine didn't work, so it's back to square one.（我们的太阳能洗衣机设计方案失败，所有的一切都要重新开始。）

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sandy913 (2008-2-19 10:29:20)

thanks for sharing ya~~
wikay (2008-2-19 12:37:58)

back to square one and getting frustrated ...?
shadow (2008-2-19 21:07:29)

有没有人会发明太阳能电筒呢？
收嗲啦！ (2008-2-19 21:21:44)

Got it!
Thank you so much!
leonard198 (2008-2-20 08:31:39)

QUOTE:
原帖由 shadow 于 2008-2-19 21:07 发表
有没有人会发明太阳能电筒呢？
发明來做什么？
wikay (2008-2-20 10:47:22)

无太阳点用？
sandy913 (2008-2-20 11:32:26)

shadow...你看星爷的戏太多了
wikay (2008-2-20 11:51:01)

有冇可能冇光都着呢？
shadow (2008-2-20 11:58:27)

wahahaha...'

不懂。。要去问星爷
wikay (2008-2-20 12:21:00)

tell me the answer if u ask him ok
sandy913 (2008-2-21 15:08:57)

shadow 认识星爷咩???
shadow (2008-2-22 08:53:12)

morning everybody
wikay (2008-2-22 12:13:00)

morning shadow did u get any answer form stephen yet?
shadow (2008-2-22 12:42:52)

he is busy, i will call him tonight
wikay (2008-2-22 12:57:01)

better be quick he is very busy
sandy913 (2008-2-22 16:52:42)

try ur best la shadow...
shadow (2008-2-22 19:51:44)

hohoho...he said he will find me dinner tonight
wikay (2008-2-23 11:37:07)

o really good for u
sandy913 (2008-2-23 12:58:40)

can i join u guys???
wikay (2008-2-23 23:30:06)

u sure can sandy