start with: 從…開始、從…著手
Start with employees and the rest follows from that ."
從員工開始,其他一切都會水到渠成。
We are going to start with candy and give people a value proposition, "he says."
他說:“我們準備從糖果開始,并給人們拋出一個價值主張。
close to: 接近、親近
China used to be close to zero.
以前中國的金融混亂程度接近于零。
Some diplomats seem close to despair.
一些外交官看起來已近乎絕望。
on second thought: 經過重新考慮
On second thought, I will buy those cigars.
再三考慮之后,我會買這些雪茄。
On second thought, I will take the subway instead of a taxi.
我本來打車去,轉念一想,我還是打算坐地鐵去。
n. 絕望,失望
vi. 失望