俗話說:萬丈高樓平地起。表達 “build something from the ground up(從地面開始構建某物)” 的意思是 “在毫無基礎時,從頭開始構建或創(chuàng)造某物”。這個表達可以用來談論實體建筑或項目、系統(tǒng)、公司等非實體的事物。
We built the new computer system from the ground up, and now we have one of the most advanced systems in the building.
我們從頭開始創(chuàng)建了這個新的計算機系統(tǒng),現(xiàn)在我們擁有大樓里最先進的系統(tǒng)之一。
Ms Jenkins built the company from the ground up. It’s now worth over £100,000,000.
詹金斯女士從零開始創(chuàng)建了這家公司。如今,公司價值超過一億英鎊。
I built my team from the ground up. There wasn’t a team here before I started that focussed on social media.
我一手組建了這個團隊。在我加入前,這里沒有專做社交媒體的團隊。