"square one" 怎么发音
expression
ˈskwɛɹ/ /ˈwən
SKWAIR-wuhn
skwˈeə/ /wˈɒn
sk-WAIR-won
释义
The starting point of a process or activity, especially after a failure or setback, meaning you have to start again from the beginning.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈskwɛɹ/ /ˈwən
英式英语
skwˈeə/ /wˈɒn
简化发音
美式
SKWAIR-wuhn
英式
sk-WAIR-won
语境中听
After the mistake, we were back to square one.
We tried a new plan, but it failed, so we're at square one again.
If this doesn't work, we'll return to square one.
We've spent months on this project, but with the changes, it's back to square one for us.