“His whole story from the start was two hours late.”
他從一開始講的那套說法,就整整晚了兩個小時。
from the start 加 two hours late,一句就把整套證詞的可信度壓垮。
His whole story from the start was ...
說某人從一開始就站不住腳時用;正式場合可換 from the outset。
The account was off from the very start. / His version was late by two hours throughout.
中性
from the start 稍重,two hours late 兩個重音後收住。
His whole story from the start was missing key dates. 他這套說法從一開始就漏掉了關鍵日期。
