false start -------- 失败的开端(非正式)
英文释义
(INFORMAL) A wrong beginning; a temporary failure in starting to do something.
例句
I had to write a speech last night, and after several false starts, I finally found exactly the right words to express what I wanted to say.
我昨晚必须要写一篇演讲稿,开头写了好几回都没写好,最终,我找到了恰当的词语来表达我想说的内容。
adj. 暂时的,临时的
n. 临时工