Jumping-off place
出发点, 远僻处
📖 牛津释义
jumping-off place
(also jumping-off point), place from where a journey, plan, campaign, etc is begun or launched （旅程、 计划、 运动等的）起点.
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 跳跃的
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
place
[ples]
n. 位;地方;职位;座位;
vt. 放置;获名次;投资;评价;
vi. 得名次;名列前茅;[美国英语][赛马]得第二名;准确把…推到预定地点;
🗣️ 情景例句
Of course. I'm so sorry for Michelle.
当然。我为Michelle担心。
A good maxim is never out of season.
至理名言不会过时。
These is no doubt that if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily.
毫无疑问，如果中途没有失去舵， “卡帝萨克”号肯定能在比赛中轻易夺冠。