from scratch

短语

adj. 从头做起的; 从零开始的; 白手起家的

发音

UK

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.

    从头做起

    从头开始

    白手起家

    习语

    There were so many errors in the program that the programmer decided to rewrite it from scratch.

    When the writer finished writing his book, it was stolen and now he has to rewrite it from scratch.

    He had no money and no rich friends, so he had to build his business from scratch.

  2. 2.

    From basic materials or raw ingredients.

    用原料来...

    习语

    She said she wanted to build a new house from scratch.

    He was out of pancake mix so he had to make the batter from scratch.

词源

From the scratch drawn in the ground serving as the starting line of a foot race. A runner “starting from scratch” received no handicap, but started at the beginning of the course.

来源：wiktionary