start
- v.开始;启动, 发动, 开动;（使）出现;（使）发生;出发;以…起步（或起家）;着手（做或使用）;发起, 创办;提议;把（液体）倒出, 使（液体）流出;使参赛, 使上场;（使）松动, 脱开;鼓出, 突起;怀（孩子）;突然涌出, 冒出;惊动, 使惊起;开始雇用;起身走向;突然一惊;发起跑信号
- n.开头, 开端, 开始;开动, 发动, 启动;起点;出发, 动身, 启程;（参加的）比赛;起跑线;参赛, 上场;惊跳, 跳起;有利条件, 占先地位;起始优势;突然一惊;（活动、力量等）突发的一阵;松动（或脱开）部分;最初阶段的照应（或帮助）;良好的基础条件;起跑的提前量（时间或距离）
startverb
做事 doing sth
开始，着手，动手（做或使用）
to begin doing or using sth
I start work at nine.
我每天九点开始工作。
He's just started a new job.
他刚刚着手一项新工作。
I only started (= began to read) this book yesterday.
我昨天才开始看这本书。
We need to start (= begin using) a new jar of coffee.
我们得新开一罐咖啡了。
The kids start school next week.
孩子们下星期开学。
It started to rain.
下起雨来了。
Mistakes were starting to creep in.
不知不觉间，开始出错了。
She started laughing.
她笑了起来。
It's a long story. Where shall I start?
说来话长。我从哪儿说起呢？
It's time you started on your homework.
你该做功课了。
Let's start by reviewing what we did last week.
我们开始先来复习一下上星期学的内容。
Can you start (= a new job) on Monday?
你可以星期一就来上班吗？
The best professional musicians start young .
卓有成就的音乐家很早就接触音乐。
发生 happening
（使）发生，开始进行
to start happening; to make sth start happening
When does the class start?
什么时候上课？
Have you any idea where the rumour started?
你知不知道谣言是从哪儿传出来的？
Who started the fire?
谁放的火？
Do you start the day with a good breakfast?
你早晨起来会先好好吃一顿早饭吗？
You're always trying to start an argument.
你总是想挑起争论。
The news started me thinking.
那条消息让我思考起来。
机器；车辆 machine/vehicle
开动；发动；启动
when you start a machine or a vehicle or it starts , it begins to operate
Start the engines!
发动引擎！
I can't get the car started.
这辆车我发动不起来。
The car won't start.
这辆车发动不起来。
存在 existing
（使）出现；发起；创办；开办
to begin to exist; to make sth begin to exist
There are a lot of small businesses starting up in that area.
小型企业在那一地区大量涌现。
They decided to start a catering business.
他们决定开办一家酒席承办公司。
旅行 journey
出发；动身；起程
to begin a journey; to leave
What time are we starting tomorrow?
我们明天什么时候出发？
走 going/walking
起身走向；奔向…而去
to begin to move in a particular direction
I started after her (= began to follow her) to tell her the news.
我起身朝她追去，好把消息告诉她。
He started for the door, but I blocked his way.
他奔门口而来，但我挡住了他的去路。
方式；地方；层次 in particular way/from place/level
以…起步（或起家）；起初是
to begin, or to begin sth such as a career, in a particular way that changed later
She started as a secretary but ended up running the department.
她起初只是一个秘书，但最后掌管起了整个部门。
The company started out with 30 employees.
公司创业之初只有30名员工。
He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism.
他开始当过教师，后来改行搞起了新闻。
（从…）开始；（由…）起
to begin from a particular place, amount or situation
The trail starts just outside the town.
足迹从刚出城的地方开始。
Hotel prices start at €50 a night for a double room.
旅馆的双人房间一宿50欧元起价。
The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up.
那天晚上的活动一开始挺糟糕，因为演讲者没有来。
突然一动 move suddenly
突然一惊
to move suddenly and quickly because you are surprised or afraid
The sudden noise made her start.
突如其来的声音吓了她一跳。
used to tell sb not to complain or be critical
别抱怨啦！我跟你说过我要迟到的。
Don't start! I told you I'd be late.
to begin doing sth
快十点了，咱们开始吧。
It's nearly ten o'clock. Let's get started.
you, he, she, etc. began a fight or an argument
“你们俩，别打了！”“是他先动的手！”
‘Stop fighting, you two!’ ‘He started it!’
to cause trouble
if you say that alarm bells are ringing , you mean that people are starting to feel worried and suspicious
to make sth start happening; to make sure that sth continues to happen
to start a relationship well/badly
看来我和新老板的关系一开头就不好。
I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
动身（或起程）返回
to begin to return somewhere
（使用暴力或言语）向某人发起攻击
to attack sb physically or with words
开始责备（某人）；开始抱怨（某事）
to begin to complain about sth or criticize sb
She started on at me again about getting some new clothes.
她又就买新衣服的事情数落起我来。
Don't start on about him not having a job.
你不要埋怨他没工作。
重新开始
to begin again
She wasn't happy with our work and made us start over.
她对我们干的活儿不满意，要我们返工。
（使）启动，发动，开始
to begin working, happening, etc.; to make sth do this
I heard his car start up.
我听见他的汽车发动了。
Start up the engines!
发动引擎！
noun
开始 beginning
开头；开端
the point at which sth begins
a perfect start to the day
那一天的美好开端
Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year.
在年初，情况显得并不十分美妙。
The meeting got off to a good/bad start (= started well/badly) .
会议有了一个良好的 / 糟糕的开端。
The trip was a disaster from start to finish .
那次旅行从头到尾糟糕透顶。
We've had problems (right) from the start .
我们从（一）开始就遇到了困难。
This could be the start of something big.
这或许是要有大事的苗头。
开始
the act or process of beginning sth
I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls.
你要是动手刷墙，我就刷天花板吧。
I want to make an early start in the morning.
我想早上早点出发。
She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life) .
她要移居国外，开始新的生活。
机会 opportunity
起始优势；良好的基础条件
the opportunity that you are given to begin sth in a successful way
They worked hard to give their children a good start in life .
他们力争为孩子们奠定一个良好的基础。
The job gave him his start in journalism.
那份工作是他加入新闻界的开始。
比赛 in race
起点
the place where a race begins
The runners lined up at the start.
赛跑运动员在起跑线上一字排开。
起跑的提前量（时间或距离）
an amount of time or distance that sb has as an advantage over other people at the beginning of a race
She went into the second round with a five-minute start on the rest of the cyclists.
她比其他自行车运动员提前五分钟进入第二圈。
I gave the younger children a start.
我让年幼的孩子提前起跑。
（参加的）比赛
a race or competition that sb has taken part in
She has been beaten only once in six starts.
她参加了六次比赛，只败过一次。
突然一动 sudden movement
突然一惊
an act of moving your body quickly and suddenly because you are surprised, afraid, etc.
She woke from the dream with a start .
她猛地一惊，从梦中醒来。
You gave me quite a start!
你吓了我一大跳！
used to emphasize the first of a list of reasons, opinions, etc.
我不去那边干活儿——首先，路太远，去不了。
I'm not working there─for a start, it's too far to travel.
frequently starting and stopping again; not continuously
由于还承担着其他任务，我只能断断续续地写书。
Because of other commitments I can only write my book in fits and starts.
to make a very good start; to begin sth well
There is not much difference in meaning between begin and start , though start is more common in spoken English.start亦含出发、使开始、使（机器）运转之义，begin不含此义：
What time does the concert start/begin?
音乐会什么时候开场？
She started/began working here three months ago.
她三个月前开始在这儿工作。
The story begins on the island of Corfu.
故事从科孚岛上开始。
We’ll need to start at 7.00.
我们需要在7点钟出发。
Who do you think started the fire?
你看是谁点的火？
The car won’t start.
汽车发动不起来。
You can use either an infinitive or a form with -ing after begin and start , with no difference in meaning.begin和start之后接动词不定式或-ing形式均可，在意义上无差别：
I didn’t start worrying/to worry until she was 2 hours late.
她晚了两小时后我才开始担忧起来。
After the forms beginning and starting , the -ing form of the verb is not normally used.beginning和starting之后一般不用动词的-ing形式：
It’s starting/beginning to rain.
开始下雨了。
It’s starting/beginning raining.
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VERB 开始(做某事)
If you start to do something, you do something that you were not doing before and you continue doing it.John then unlocked the front door and I started to follow him up the stairs...
约翰接着打开前门，我开始跟他上楼。
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V-ERG (使)开始;(使)发生
When something starts, or if someone starts it, it takes place from a particular time.The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room...
火灾被认为是从楼上的一个房间里开始燃起的。
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VERB (从…)开始;(从…)着手
If you start by doing something, or if you start with something, you do that thing first in a series of actions.I started by asking how many day-care centers were located in the United States...
我一开始先问了问美国有多少所日托中心。
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VERB 第一份工作是…
You use start to say what someone's first job was. For example, if their first job was that of a factory worker, you can say that they started as a factory worker.Betty started as a shipping clerk at the clothes factory...
贝蒂的第一份工作是在服装厂里当运务员。
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VERB 开办;创办
When someone starts something such as a new business, they create it or cause it to begin.George Granger has started a health centre and I know he's looking for qualified staff...
乔治·格兰杰开办了一个保健中心，我知道他正在物色合格的职员。
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V-ERG 开动，发动(发动机、汽车、机器等)
If you start an engine, car, or machine, or if it starts, it begins to work.He started the car, which hummed smoothly...
他发动了汽车，车发出平稳的嗡嗡声。
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start，begin和 commence 意思相近，但 commence 较正式，通常不会用在对话中，如：The meeting is ready to begin (会议就要开始了)，He tore the list up and started a fresh one (他把清单撕碎，开始另列一张)，The space probe commenced taking a series of photographs (空间探测器开始拍摄一系列照片)。要注意，begin，start 和 commence 后面都可以跟 -ing 形式或名词，但只有 begin 和 start 后面才能跟带 to 的不定式。
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VERB 惊起;吓一跳;激灵
If you start, your body suddenly moves slightly as a result of surprise or fear.She put the bottle on the table, banging it down hard. He started at the sound...
她砰的一声把瓶子放到了桌子上，把他吓了一跳。
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PHRASE 首先;第一
You use for a start or to start with to introduce the first of a number of things or reasons that you want to mention or could mention.You must get her name and address, and that can be a problem for a start...
你必须先打听到她的姓名和地址，而那可能就是第一个难题。
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PHRASE 开局顺利/开局不顺
If you get off to a good start, you are successful in the early stages of doing something. If you get off to a bad start, you are not successful in the early stages of doing something.The new Prime Minister has got off to a good start, but he still has to demonstrate what manner of leader he is going to be...
新首相上任后开了个好头，但他仍得展现出自己的执政风格。
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PHRASE (事情、过程等)开始时，一开始
To start with means at the very first stage of an event or process.To start with, the pressure on her was very heavy, but it's eased off a bit now...
一开始，她的压力很大，但现在已经好些了。
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noun
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- the act of starting something
- he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
- Synonym: beginning commencement
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- a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital
- his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen
- Synonym: starting
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- a sudden involuntary movement
- he awoke with a start
- Synonym: startle jump
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- the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
- with an hour's start he will be hard to catch
- Synonym: head start
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- a signal to begin (as in a race)
- the starting signal was a green light
- the runners awaited the start
- Synonym: starting signal
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- the beginning of anything
- it was off to a good start
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- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- Synonym: starting line scratch scratch line
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- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- Synonym: beginning commencement first outset get-go kickoff starting time showtime offset
verb
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- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- We began working at dawn
- Who will start?
- Get working as soon as the sun rises!
- The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia
- He began early in the day
- Let's get down to work now
- Synonym: get down begin get start out set about set out commence
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- set in motion, cause to start
- The U.S. started a war in the Middle East
- The Iraqis began hostilities
- begin a new chapter in your life
- Synonym: begin lead off commence
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- play in the starting lineup
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- bring into being
- He initiated a new program
- Start a foundation
- Synonym: originate initiate
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- get off the ground
- Who started this company?
- We embarked on an exciting enterprise
- I start my day with a good breakfast
- We began the new semester
- The afternoon session begins at 4 PM
- The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack
- Synonym: start up embark on commence
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- get going or set in motion
- We simply could not start the engine
- start up the computer
- Synonym: start up
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- begin or set in motion
- I start at eight in the morning
- Ready, set, go!
- Synonym: go get going
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- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- She startled when I walked into the room
- Synonym: startle jump
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- leave
- The family took off for Florida
- Synonym: depart part start out set forth set off set out take off
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- bulge outward
- His eyes popped
- Synonym: protrude pop pop out bulge bulge out bug out come out
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- begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- Take up a position
- start a new job
- Synonym: take up
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- begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
- begin a cigar
- She started the soup while it was still hot
- We started physics in 10th grade
- Synonym: begin
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- have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
- The DMZ begins right over the hill
- The second movement begins after the Allegro
- Prices for these homes start at $250,000
- Synonym: begin
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- have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- The novel begins with a murder
- My property begins with the three maple trees
- Her day begins with a workout
- The semester begins with a convocation ceremony
- Synonym: begin
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Production of the new aircraft will start next year .
新飞机的生产将于明年开始。
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It suits me to start work at a later time .
对我来说，最好晚一点再开始工作。
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Come on ! It 's time we made a start .
快点！我们该出发了。
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Start a new file and put this letter in it .
建立一个新档案，把这封信放进去。
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I want to make an early start in the morning .
我想早上早点出发。
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We started work on the project in 2002 .
我们于2002年开始干这个项目。
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She wasn 't happy with our work and made us start over .
她对我们干的活儿不满意，要我们返工。
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She went to Australia to start a new life .
她去澳大利亚开始新的生活。
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It was not a propitious time to start a new business .
那不是营业开张的吉时佳日。
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When do you start your new job ?
你什么时候开始新工作？
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I couldn 't get the car to start this morning .
我今天早上没法让这汽车发动起来。
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He 's starting to get a little thin on top .
他开始有点谢顶了。
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It 's exactly a year since I started working here .
我来这里工作已经整整一年了。
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We 've had problems from the start .
我们从开始就遇到了困难。
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This could be the start of something big .
这或许是要有大事的苗头。
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She 's planning to return to work once the children start school .
她正计划孩子一入学就恢复上班。
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Isn 't it time you started to get organized ?
你该提高点效率了吧？
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He 's just started a new job .
他刚刚着手一项新工作。
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They worked hard to give their children a good start in life .
他们力争为孩子们奠定一个良好的基础。
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Can you find out what time the meeting starts ?
你能查清楚会议什么时候开始吗？
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This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start .
这是他所需要的重振旗鼓的机会。
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We 'll need to start at 7.00 .
我们需要在7点钟出发。
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She started on at me again about getting some new clothes .
她又就买新衣服的事情数落起我来。
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We were right back where we started , only this time without any money .
我们回到了起点，只是这次一点钱也没有。
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Do you start the day with a good breakfast ?
你早晨起来会先好好吃一顿早饭吗？
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You need to get a written quotation before they start work .
你得在他们开工之前拿到报价单。
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She 's moving abroad to make a fresh start .
她要移居国外，开始新的生活。
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Let 's start by reviewing what we did last week .
我们开始先来复习一下上星期学的内容。
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You mean we have to start all over again ?
你是不是说我们必须从头再来一遍？
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The article served as a useful starting point for our discussion .
这篇文章成了我们展开讨论的良好起点。
指动作开始且持续下去，强调开始这一事实。
The yacht will start its maiden voyage next week.
这艘游艇将于下周开始它的处女航。
They were starting to skate.
他们正开始滑冰。
Wet the clay a bit more before you start to mould it.
把泥弄湿点再动手塑形。
最常用词，指为某一过程或进程开个头，常可与 start 换用。
They began/started to work.
他们开始工作了。
The class began/started with a story.
这节课是从一个故事开始的。
When did you begin/start learning Japanese?
你何时开始学习日语的？
指开始某种正式行动，常伴有正式程序或一定的仪式，语气庄重。
When will the opening ceremony commence?
开幕式什么时候开始?
They'll commence building next week.
他们下周破土动工。
Further negotiations on services will commence in 2012.
服务业的进一步谈判将于2012年开启。
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