“His whole story from the start was two hours late.”
他从一开始讲的那套说法,就整整晚了两个小时。
from the start 加 two hours late,一句就把整套证词的可信度压垮。
His whole story from the start was ...
说某人从一开始就站不住脚时用;正式场合可换 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 两个重音后收住。
His whole story from the start was missing key dates. 他这套说法从一开始就漏掉了关键日期。
