Get in on the Ground Floor——先進入底層

** become involved or be part of the beginning of something（參與或成為某事開始的一部分）

** become one of the first to enter or participate in an enterprise and potentially gain some advantage（成為首批進入或參與企業可能獲得一些優勢）

~~ 在開創時加入；佔據有利位置；得到最早機會；以與發起人同樣優先的資格入股

~~ from the outset // from the start // from the beginning // from scratch

!! The phrase is used often with regard to new investments and probably originated in the financial world of late-nineteenth-centuryAmerica.

（這句話經常用於新的投資，可能起源於十九世紀末期美國的金融業界。）

!! In 1889, John S. Farmer showed his definition of "get in on the ground floor" in Americanisms: "To be allowed to share in a speculation on the same terms as the original promoters."

（1889年，John S. Farmer在“美國主義”中表達了他對“進入底層”的定義：“被允許與原有的推動者在同一條件下進行投機。”）

>> Twenty-nine years ago, those who invested in this educational institution by getting in on the ground floor have already made 850 times the profit.

（二十九年前，有份先進入底層投資該教育機構的人，經已獲利850倍。）

>> To be a successful investor, one needs to find the right opportunity and then get in on the ground floor.

（要成為一名成功的投資者，需要找到合適的機會，然後參與公司的創辦。）

學勤進修教育中心英語專科導師 李啟文　　教授