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🔑startstart1 /stɑrt / verb ➤doing something做事- [intransitive, transitive] start (sth / to do sth / doing sth) to begin doing something开始；着手；动手◆Turn over your test papers and start now.把试卷翻过来，现在开始答题。◆We'll have to start (= leave) early if we want to be in Boston by 10.想要在 10 点前到波士顿，我们就得早点出发。◆Prices start at $5.起价 5 美元。◆What time do you have to start work in the morning?你们上午什么时候开始上班？◆After waiting for an hour, the customers started to complain.等了一个小时后，顾客开始抱怨。◆She started playing the piano when she was six.她六岁时开始弹钢琴。
➤happening发生- [intransitive, transitive] to begin or to make something begin to happen（使）发生，开始进行◆What time does the concert start?音乐会几点开始？◆I'd like to start the meeting now.我想现在开始开会。◆The police think a young woman may have started the fire.警方认为可能是一名年轻女子放的火。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Begin or start? * begin 还是 start？Begin and start are very similar in meaning, but start is more often used in informal speech. * begin 和 start 意义非常相近，但 start 多用于非正式口语。Both verbs can be followed by to or by the -ing form of a verb.两者均可后接带 to 不定式或动词的 -ing 形式The baby began to cry / crying.婴儿哭了起来。The baby started to cry / crying.婴儿哭了起来。When begin or start are themselves in the -ing form, they must be followed by to.当 begin 或 start 本身是 -ing 形式时，后面只能跟带 to 不定式The baby was just beginning / starting to cry.婴儿刚刚开始哭。In some meanings, only start can be used.表达某些意义只能用 startI couldn't start the car.我无法启动车子。We'll have to start (= leave) early if we want to be there by 8 o'clock.要想 8 点前到达那里，我们就得早点出发。
➤beginning开始- [intransitive] to begin in a particular way, with a particular event, or in a particular place开始；开头◆Her last name starts with “W,” not “V.”她的姓以 W 开头，而不是 V。◆Our property starts by the fence over there.从那边的栅栏开始是我们的地产。
➤existing存在- [intransitive, transitive] start (sth) (up) to create a company, an organization, etc.; to begin to exist创建；开创；成立◆They've decided to start their own business.他们决定创业。◆There are a lot of new companies starting up in that area now.那一地区现在涌现出了很多新公司。
➤machine / vehicle机器；车辆- [intransitive, transitive] start (sth) (up) (used about a machine, etc.) to begin to work; to make a machine, a car, etc. begin to work（机器等）开动，发动；启动（机器、汽车等）◆The car won't start.这辆车就是发动不起来。◆We heard an engine starting up in the street.我们听到大街上有引擎发动的声音。◆Start up the computer and enter your password.启动计算机，输入密码。◆He got onto his motorcycle, started the engine and rode away.他骑上摩托车，发动引擎，然后开走了。
➤move suddenly突然一动- [intransitive] to make a sudden, quick movement because you are surprised or afraid突然一惊；吓一跳◆A loud noise outside made me start.外面的一声巨响吓了我一跳。
 ●to start (off) with- in the beginning; at first起初；开始时◆Everything was fine to start with, but then there were problems.开始时一切都挺好，但后来就出现问题了。
- used for giving your first reason for something（用于给出第一个理由）首先，第一◆“Why are you so mad?” “Well, to start off with, you're late, and secondly you lied to me.”“你干吗发这么大火？”“哦，首先，你迟到了；其次，你对我撒谎。”
●get / start the ball rollingto start something (an activity, conversation, etc.) that involves or is done by a group使（活动、对话等）打开局面，开个头◆I made the first comments in our discussion to get the ball rolling.讨论时我开了个头，首先发言。  ●start (sth) offto begin (something) in a particular way（以某种方式）开始◆I'd like to start off the conference by welcoming you all to New York.我想在会议开幕之际，首先欢迎各位来到纽约。●start on sthto begin doing something that needs to be done开始处理，着手做（需要做的事）◆I suppose we should get started on those dirty dishes.我觉得我们应当开始收拾那些脏盘子了。●start outto begin your life, career, etc. in a particular way开始从事；从业◆She started out as a teacher in Canada.她起初在加拿大当教师。●start overto begin again重新开始；从头再来◆I've made a lot of mistakes – I'd better start over.我犯了很多错误，我最好是重新开始。
🔑startstart2 /stɑrt / noun [countable, usually singular] - the beginning or first part of something开头；开端◆The chairman made a short speech at the start of the meeting.主席在会议开始时做了简短的发言。◆I told you it was a bad idea from the start.我告诉过你从一开始那就是个馊主意。
- an act of starting开始◆We've got a long way to drive today, so let's get an early start.今天要开很远的路，所以我们早点出发吧。◆to make a fresh start in life开始新生活 ➡ look at head start
- a sudden quick movement that your body makes because you are surprised or afraid突然一惊；惊跳
●get off to a good, bad, etc. startto start well, badly, etc.有良好（或糟糕等）的开端◆My day got off to a good start – I got money in the mail this morning.我今天的开端不错，早上从邮件里拿到钱了。 |