“Exactly. The slate of American history needs to be wiped clean.”
沒錯。美國曆史這塊石板得擦乾淨重寫。
把改寫歷史說成擦乾淨一塊石板,一句狠話帶著畫面,諷刺又響亮。
The slate of ... needs to be wiped clean.
想說要推翻舊賬、重新開始時能用;正式提案裡別這麼誇張。
We need a clean slate on this. / The whole record needs wiping clean.
中性
slate 重讀,wiped clean 放慢,句尾降下來。
The old rules are broken, so the slate needs to be wiped clean. 舊規則全壞了,這塊板得擦乾淨重來。