“Exactly. The slate of American history needs to be wiped clean.”
没错。美国历史这块石板得擦干净重写。
把改写历史说成擦干净一块石板,一句狠话带着画面,讽刺又响亮。
The slate of ... needs to be wiped clean.
想说要推翻旧账、重新开始时能用;正式提案里别这么夸张。
We need a clean slate on this. / The whole record needs wiping clean.
中性
slate 重读,wiped clean 放慢,句尾降下来。
The old rules are broken, so the slate needs to be wiped clean. 旧规则全坏了,这块板得擦干净重来。