| 词汇 | start |
| 释义 | start verb uk /stɑːt/ us /stɑːrt/ startverb (BEGIN)A1[ I or T ] to begin doing something: 开始;着手 When do you start your course/your new job?你什么时候开始你的课程／新工作？ We'll be starting (the session) at six o'clock.我们将在6点钟开始（议程）。 Can you start (= begin a new job) on Monday?星期一你能开始工作吗？ [ + -ing verb ]They started building the house in January.他们1月份动工盖这所房子。 [ + to infinitive ]I'd just started to write a letter when the phone rang.我刚开始写信，电话铃就响了。 to start to do something beginI'll begin working on the project this weekend. startHave you started your homework yet? commenceWe commenced listening to Uncle Jim's long story, knowing we were in for it now. embark on/upon somethingThat fateful morning, she embarked upon the longest solo climb in history. enter on/upon somethingWith his diagnosis, we entered upon the most difficult time of our lives. B2[ I or T ](alsostart up) If a business or other organization starts, or if someone starts one, it is created and starts to operate: （企业或其他机构）开业，开始运营;创办，开办 She started her own software company.她创办了自己的软件公司。 A lot of new restaurants have started up in the region.这个地区有很多家新餐馆开业。 to create and operate a business, organization, etc. startI always wanted to start my own business. start (something) up It is more attractive to start up a new enterprise than to invest in existing firms. set something upWe plan on setting up a new manufacturing company at the beginning of next fiscal year. set up shopAfter retiring, he set up shop repairing classic cars. hang (out) a/your shingleUS Once she graduates from medical school, she plans on hanging out a shingle as a family doctor in private practice. B1[ I or T ] to begin to happen or to make something begin to happen: （使）发生；（使）开始 A new series about wildlife has started on Monday nights.一档新的野生动物节目已开始在每周一晚上播出。 Police believe the fire was started by arsonists.警方认为这起火灾是有人蓄意纵火。 to begin to (make something) happen startHurry up – the film has already started. beginThe ceremony is about to begin. commenceThe meeting commenced with a moment of silence. openThe meeting opened with a short word of welcome to new members. originateThe idea for the business originated with my grandmother's recipes. A1[ I or T ] to begin a set of activities with the thing or person mentioned: （从…）开始 start withThe speaker started with a description of her journey to China.讲演者讲述了她的中国之行作为开场白。 Give me your answers one by one, starting with Lucy.请一个接一个地回答我的问题，从露西开始。 start byYou could start by weeding the flowerbeds.你开始时可以先给花坛除草。 start something as somethingHe started his working life as an engineer but later became a teacher.他刚开始工作时是工程师，但后来做了老师。 [ I ]informal to begin to complain or be annoying in some way: 开始抱怨;开始惹人厌烦 Don't start with me - we're not going and that's that!别烦人——我们不去，没的商量！ don't get someone startedinformal"It would help if Richard did some work." "Oh, don't get me started on Richard!"“如果理查德做了些工作就好了。”“噢，别提理查德了，说起来我就生气！” get started to begin: 开始 When can we get started?我们什么时候能开始？ start a family to have your first child: 生育第一个孩子 At that point, we were thinking of starting a family. start afresh (US alsostart fresh) to begin to live in a different way or do things differently: A new house gives you the chance to start afresh. start something to begin an argument or a fight: 挑起争论（或打斗） You could tell the guy wanted to start something, so we just walked away.看得出这个家伙想挑事，于是我们就走开了。 start work to begin being employed: 开始上班;参加工作 He started work at 16 in a bakery.他16岁开始在当地的一家面包房干活。 to start with B2 at the beginning, or as the first of several things: 最初，一开始;首先 We only knew two people in Montreal to start with, but we soon made friends.起初我们在蒙特利尔只认识两个人，但很快就交到了朋友。 He started as an actor, making his debut as a director in 1990.他一开始时做演员，1990年首次当导演。 As soon as the war started, any broadcasts with a military theme were taken off the air.战争一爆发，所有有关军事主题的节目都停止播出了。 People have started to gossip about us.人们已经开始说我们的闲话了。 The party had hardly started when she left.她离开的时候聚会才刚刚开始。 Halfway through the meeting my mind started to wander.会开到一半时我就开始走神了。 Starting and beginning be in the first flush ofidiom be/get in on the ground flooridiom become begin branch out develop grow half-cock here here goes!idiom hit the ground runningidiom motion sail in start (something) off start on something start out start/set/get the ball rollingidiom starting the ground floor wheel You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Success & failure in business Causing things to happen Complaining startverb (FIRST POINT)[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] to begin at one point and then move to another, in distance or range: 出发;动身，启程;开始，（自…）起 start at/fromThe run starts at/from the entrance to the park.跑步活动的出发地点是公园大门口。 start (off/out)We'll need to start (off/out) early because the journey takes six hours.我们需要早点儿出发，因为路上需要6个小时。 start at the beginningTell me what happened - start at the beginning.告诉我发生了什么事——从头说起。 Ticket prices start at/from €80 and go up to €500.票价80欧元起，最高500欧元。 Departing abandon abandon ship abandonment absquatulate backward gone move outgoing p.o.q. peel away/off piss off pull pull out pull something off sea turf something out vacate vamoose walk walk off (somewhere) startverb (MOVE SUDDENLY)[ I ] to move your body suddenly because something has surprised or frightened you: 突然一惊;吓一跳 start atHe started at the sound of the phone.电话铃声把他吓了一跳。 Making short, sudden movements aquiver chatter choppily choppiness convulse convulsion jar jerk jerkily jerkiness jerky quake quiver recoil shaky shook shudder squirm toss whip You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Surprised startverb (WORK)B2[ I or T ](alsostart up) to (cause to) begin to work or operate: （使）开始工作;开动，启动 I'm having trouble starting the car.我的车发动不起来。 The engine won't start.发动机启动不了。 Machines - Functioning action actuator deactivation faultily faulty fire someone up function as something/someone functionally light operative peg peg out play something up power (something) up refire reset road run tick working GrammarBegin or start? We can use the verbs begin and start to mean the same thing but begin is more formal than start. Begin is an irregular verb. Its past simple form is began and its -ed form is begun: … Phrasal verbsstart again start (something) off start someone off start on something start on at someone start out start over start (something) up start noun uk /stɑːt/ us /stɑːrt/ startnoun (BEGINNING)B1[ S ] the beginning of something: 开始，开端，开头 from the startWe were doubtful about the product's usefulness from the start.从一开始我们就对这个产品的效用抱有疑问。 start ofThey announced the start of a new commercial venture.他们宣布创办一个新的企业。 at the startThe weather was good at the start (= in the first part) of the week.本周初天气不错。 get off to a shaky/poor/etc. startThe event got off to a shaky/poor start with the stage lights failing in the first few minutes.活动开局不顺／不利，舞台灯光头几分钟就出了问题。 the start of something beginningLet's go back to the beginning. Can you tell me when you arrived at the crime scene? startI didn't like him from the very start. endThis is it – the end of the tour. openingThe opening of the ceremony was marred by protest. commencementWhat is the commencement date of their contract? kick-offWhat time is the kick-off for the banquet and show? C2[ C ] the act of beginning to do something: 开始 make a start onWe need to make a start on (preparing) the brochure next week.我们下星期需要开始准备小册子了。 from start to finish C1 including all of something, from the beginning to the end: 从头到尾，自始至终 The whole party was a disaster from start to finish.整个过程自始至终糟糕透了。 for a startC1UK first, or as the first in a set of things: 首先;第一 We'll take names and phone numbers for a start, then later on we can get more details.我们先记下名字和电话号码，之后可以获取更多的细节。 used when giving a first example of something: （用来给出第一个例子）首先 This book is better than her last one. For a start, it's shorter.这本书比她的上一部好。首先它短一些。 [ C ] an occasion when you are a competitor in a race or one of the team members that plays at the beginning of a game: in startIt was her seventh goal of the season in 13 starts. The three-year-old horse is unbeaten in six starts. I was standing near her at the start of the race. I was so optimistic at the start of the year. At the start of the film I was a bit sceptical. We've made a good start on decorating the living room. I'm going to make a start on sorting out these boxes. Beginnings and starts a baptism of/by fireidiom advent baptism beginning birth commencement inception initiation institution introduction jumping-off point onset square starter starting point starting time the thin end of the wedgeidiom thin trigger zero hour You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competing in sport startnoun (ADVANTAGE)C2[ S ] an advantage that you have over someone else when you begin something: （给予他人的）让先 We gave the youngest children a five-second start (= in a race).比赛开始时我们给年龄最小的孩子五秒钟让先。 Advantage and disadvantage ace an ace up your sleeveidiom attraction be well in thereidiom be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom have it both waysidiom have something on your sideidiom have the inside trackidiom have the odds/cards stacked against youidiom head start leg lock milk percentage privileged profit from something racing start saving grace scent bloodidiom the best of both worldsidiom startnoun (SUDDEN MOVEMENT)[ S ] a sudden movement of the body that you make when something has surprised or frightened you: 突然一惊;吓一跳 with a startHe woke with a start.他抖了一下，惊醒了。 give a startShe gave a start as I entered.我进去时她吓了一跳。 Making short, sudden movements aquiver chatter choppily choppiness convulse convulsion jar jerk jerkily jerkiness jerky quake quiver recoil shaky shook shudder squirm toss whip start | American Dictionarystart verb us/stɑrt/ startverb (BEGIN)[ I/T ] to begin to do something or go somewhere, or to begin or happen: [ T ]When do you start your new job? [ I ]We started with nothing when we got married. [ I ]Classes start next month. [ I ]Work starts at 9:00 a.m. [ I ]Ticket prices start at $20 (= these are the cheapest prices). [ T ]I just started this book (= began to read it). [ I ]We’ll start out with Lucy (= She will be the first). [ I/T ] infml If you tell someone not to start, you are warning that person not to begin complaining or annoying you: [ I ]Don’t start – I said no! startverb (CAUSE)[ T ] to cause something to be or happen: His mother started the craft market at the community center. You’ve been starting trouble all morning. startverb (MOVE SUDDENLY)[ I ] to move your body suddenly because something has surprised you: He started when the car backfired. startverb (OPERATE)[ I/T ] to cause something to operate, or to begin to work or operate: [ T ]Annie went outside to start the car. [ I ]I heard a lawnmower start. Idiomsstart something to start with Phrasal verbsstart (something) off start (something) over start up (something) start up something start noun us/stɑrt/ startnoun (BEGINNING)[ C/U ] the time where something begins, or the act of beginning: [ U ]We were worried from the start. [ U ]They announced the start of the race. [ C ]The play got off to a bad start. startnoun (SUDDEN MOVEMENT)[ U ] a sudden movement of your body because something has surprised you: He woke with a start when the alarm sounded. start | Business Englishstart verb uk /stɑːt/us [ I or T ] HR, WORKPLACE to begin to work in a job: Can you start on Monday? I recently started a new job and I'm enjoying it very much so far. Entry-level employees start at low salaries. start work WORKPLACE to begin to be employed for the first time: He started work at 16 in a local baker's. to begin your day at work: I start work at 8.30 in the morning. [ I or T ] to begin an activity or a set of activities: He started the talk with a review of the past year's achievements. start by doing sthShe started by thanking us all for attending. [ I or T ](alsostart up) if a business or other organization starts, or if someone starts one, it is created and starts to operate: start a business/companyShe started her own software company last year. The economic model of small, farmer-owned ethanol plants got the industry started. See also start-up [ I ] to begin at one level and then move to another: prices start at/from sthTicket prices start at €20 and go up to €100. [ I or T ](alsostart off); (alsostart out) to begin in a particular way and then change later: He started his working life as an engineer, but later became a teacher. start as sthThe company started as a snow removal business with one truck, and grew from there. start with sthHe started with nothing and was a millionaire by the time he was 35. [ I or T ] if a machine or vehicle starts, or you start it, it begins to work or operate: I started the computer and checked my mail. Phrasal verbsstart (sth) off start sb off start out start over start (sth) up start noun uk /stɑːt/us [ C,usually singular ] the beginning of something: get off to a bad/good/slow startThe FTSE 100 got off to another good start and climbed steadily through the morning The shares have fallen from 418p at the start of the year to 121p today. Accessibility is something you must think about right from the start when you're choosing your venue. Johnson led the project from start to finish. [ S ] the act of beginning to do something: make a start on sth/doing sthEuropean funding has been obtained to enable us to make a start on the project. [ C,usually plural ] a business or job that has just begun, or a person who has just started a new job: Construction spending, driven by starts of new factories and highways, rose a larger-than-expected 0.9%. They have been providing reliable data on small business starts and closures since 2003. All new starts are expected to sign the workplace agreement. [ C,usually singular ] an opportunity to begin something and start to be successful at it: She got her start with the company as an accountant, auditing their books. [ S ] → head start a fresh start a situation in which you start something again in a completely new and different way after you have been unsuccessful: The program will allow economically strapped taxpayers to make a fresh start. See alsohead start housing starts Examples of startstart The model suggests that rebels start off as ordinary robbers. When the server starts up, it parses the configuration file, and if there are no errors found, immediately starts serving requests. Participants took a break between the two conditions and then completed the other modality, starting again with six new training items. The reversal is supposed to start instantaneously and to run at exactly the same speed as the forward simulation. We used principal-factor analysis (starting with squared multiple correlations as the prior communality estimates) to extract the principal factors from the 17 premenstrual symptoms. The dashed line is the theoretical total nuclei assuming all neurons survive and astroglia start at zero. Only then need the lawyer start to think about the nature of any kind of defence strategy. The themes are: first, critical assessment must start from subjects' understanding; second, a modal fallacy; and third, fallacies of distribution. At this point, things started to fall into place. I intend my remarks as suggestions for expanding the argument - and perhaps the research - beyond the promising start made here. We also assume without loss of generality that the path describing the boundary starts and ends at the same vertical height. Four children under 5 years have started visiting the dentist, but the remaining ten in this age group are still too young. Designing typically starts with these requirements, and additional external requirements are often given later in the process of design. We start by collecting a number of useful results. Admittedly, they represent useful starting points because they simplify the analysis. See all examples of start These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withstartstartThese are words often used in combination with start. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. auspicious start Following its auspiciousstart, medieval music retained pride of place in twentieth-century musicology. consecutive start He was injured during his 7th game and sidelined for the rest of the season, thereby snapping a 67 game consecutive start streak. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. delayed start This debate has been rather shorter than usual because of the delayed start. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with start |
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