俗话说：万丈高楼平地起。表达 “build something from the ground up（从地面开始构建某物）” 的意思是 “在毫无基础时，从头开始构建或创造某物”。这个表达可以用来谈论实体建筑或项目、系统、公司等非实体的事物。

 

例句

We built the new computer system from the ground up, and now we have one of the most advanced¹ systems in the building.

我们从头开始创建了这个新的计算机系统，现在我们拥有大楼里最先进的系统之一。

 

Ms Jenkins built the company from the ground up. It's now worth over £100,000,000.

詹金斯女士从零开始创建了这家公司。如今，公司价值超过一亿英镑。

 

I built my team from the ground up. There wasn't a team here before I started that focussed on social media².

我一手组建了这个团队。在我加入前，这里没有专做社交媒体的团队。

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