clean slate

短语

n. 清白历史

词形变化

clean slates 复数 clean slates

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fresh start.

    比喻 引申义

    Near-synonyms: new leaf, new page, new canvas, new sheet; blank slate, blank canvas, tabula rasa

  2. 2.

    A slate on which the courses steered by a ship (and distances run) were recorded, but have been wiped clean after being entered in the log at the end of a watch.

    航海 交通

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