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*start¹ /stɑrt; stɑːt/
v
1 [I,T] to begin doing something 开始〔做某事〕:
start doing sth Have you started making dinner? 你开始做晚饭了吗？
start to do sth It's starting to rain. 开始下雨了。
start sth When does she start college? 她什么时候开始上大学？
2 [I] to begin happening 开始发生:
The race starts in ten minutes. 比赛十分钟后开始。
+ from Starting from tomorrow, we all have to be at work by 8.30. 从明天起，我们都得 8:30 之前上班。
3 [T] to make something begin happening 使发生，引起:
The fire was started by a loose wire. 这次火灾是由一根电线松落引起的。
4 [T] also 又作 start up to make a company, organization etc begin to exist 创立，创办，建立:
In 1996 the band started their own record company. 1996 年，该乐队成立了自己的唱片公司。
5 [I,T] also 又作 start up if you start a car or engine, or if it starts, it begins to work （使）发动，（使）开始运作:
It's often difficult to start the car when it's wet. 汽车湿了往往就很难发动。
6 [I] if prices start at or from a particular amount, that is the lowest amount that you can pay to buy something 〔价格〕从…起
7 [I] if a road, river etc starts somewhere, it begins in that place 〔道路、河流等〕起始，源于:
The Red River starts in New Mexico. 红河起源于新墨西哥州。
8 [I] to move suddenly because you are surprised or afraid 〔因吃惊或害怕而〕突然移动; 惊起，惊跳
9 to start with spoken 【口】
a) used to emphasize the first of a list of things you want to mention 首先〔用于强调〕:
"Why aren't you happy in your job?" "Well, to start with, I don't get enough money." “你为什么工作得不开心呢？”“嗯，首先，赚的钱不够。”
b) used to talk about the beginning of a situation, which later changes 起初，开始时〔表示情况后来发生变化〕:
I was nervous to start with, but later on I was fine. 一开始我很紧张，但后来就好了。
start off1 [I] to begin an activity by doing something 〔做某事来〕开始〔某活动〕:
Let's start off by reviewing what we did last week. 我们开始吧，先来回顾一下上星期的工作。
2 [T start sb/sth ↔ off] to make someone start doing something, or make something start happening 使〔某人〕开始; 引发:
What first started off your interest in the theatre? 最早是什么引发了你对戏剧的兴趣？
start on sth
to begin doing something 着手做，开始做:
I'd better start on the housework. 我最好开始做家务了。
start out
to begin your CAREER or your life in a particular way 〔以特定的方式〕开始事业，开始生活:
She started out as a nightclub singer. 她最早是夜总会的歌手。
start over
AmE to start doing something again from the beginning 【美】 从头开始，重新开始:
Coming back home was like a chance to start over. 回家就像是一次重新开始的机会。
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: start and 和 begin
Usually, these words mean the same thing. However start has some special meanings for which begin cannot be used. Use start to talk about making a machine work. 一般说来 start 和 begin 意思相同，不过 start 有些特殊的意思是不能用 begin 的。发动机器要用 start:
Bob couldn't start the car. 鲍勃发动不了汽车。
You should also use start to talk about making something begin to exist. 表示“成立，创办”的意思时也应该用start:
Starting a new business is hard work. 创业不是容易的事。
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