用中文说: "Clean Slate"

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Clean Slate

【中文】清白历史；一笔勾销；忘记过去重新开始

     Qīngbái lìshǐ; yībǐgōuxiāo; wàngjì guòqù chóngxīn kāishǐ

【解释】To completely start over with nothing bad in your past taken into account.

【例句】

- Although Henry made an error at work, his boss said that the matter was over and he could start with a clean slate.

 尽管亨利在工作上犯了个错误，但他的老板说事情都过去了他应该重新开始。

 Jǐnguǎn Hēnglì zài gōngzuò shàng fànle gè cuòwù, dàn tā de lǎobǎn shuō shìqíng dōu guòqùle tā yīnggāi chóngxīn kāishǐ.

- In order to start a clean slate, Greg left America to work in Australia.

 为了忘记过去重新开始，格莱格离开美国去澳大利亚工作了。

 Wèile wàngjì guòqù chóngxīn kāishǐ, gé lái gé líkāi Měiguó qù Àodàlìyǎ gōngzuòle.