begin
begin a journey
bring into existence; enable to begin
a beginning of activity or development
a place of starting
the amount by which one person is ahead of another
a sudden uncontrolled movement, especially of surprise
"it was off to a good start"
"they got an early start"
"she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
"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"
"he awoke with a start"
"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
"the starting signal was a green light"
"the runners awaited the start"
"with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
"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"
"The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"
"The Iraqis began hostilities"
"begin a new chapter in your life"
"The family took off for Florida"
"The DMZ begins right over the hill"
"The second movement begins after the Allegro"
"Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
"He initiated a new program"
"Start a foundation"
"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"
"She startled when I walked into the room"
"We simply could not start the engine"
"start up the computer"
"I start at eight in the morning"
"Ready, set, go!"
"Take up a position"
"start a new job"
"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"
"begin a cigar"
"She started the soup while it was still hot"
"We started physics in 10th grade"
"His eyes popped"
With a start, Nat Abrahams became aware of Wanda's presence behind him.
出自: I. Wallace
I fell asleep, only to wake with a start.
出自: W. Styron
She had seen Meg..start suddenly out of a thicket.
出自: Sir W. Scott
At intervals, some bird..Starts into voice.
出自: Byron
At the inevitable hour, Laurel started from her bed.
出自: E. Welty
我即将启程去伦敦。
He started for his holiday with a light heart.
他怀着轻松的心情动身去度假。
如果我们立即开始,我们就能早些结束这件工作。
The children started in on the food without waiting for an invitation.
孩子们不等人请便开始吃了起来。
他们第二天拂晓出发了。
Don't start off without telling me.
别不告诉我一声就出发。 start sth ⇔ off with sth
Let's start the party off with a song.
让我们首先唱支歌儿来开始今天的聚会。 start off by v-ing
I'll start off by using this piece of wood.
我用这块木料开始做。
The story-teller started off by describing a beautiful princess.
讲故事的人从描述一个美丽的公主讲起。 start off
The rabbit started off as soon as it smelt the dogs.
兔子一嗅到有狗的气味便迅速跑开了。
A hare started off into the forest.
一只野兔钻入树林。
我妹妹骑自行车出发到学校去了。 start out to-v
He started out to write a novel.
他着手写一部小说。
We must start out to support the just struggle.
我们一定要行动起来支持正义斗争。
当他看见那恐怖的景象时他的眼睛都快蹦出来了。
Blood started out of the wound.
伤口突然往外冒起血来。
那场火灾之后,我们不得不再从头开始重建。
Let's start over and see if we can get it right this time.
咱们从头再来一遍,看看是否这次能做对。
他惊恐得蹦了起来。
A hare started up at his feet and raced off.
有只野兔突然一蹦就跑掉了。
The sudden ringing of the telephone made me start up.
突然响起的电话铃声吓了我一跳。 start up
The machines all started up at the same time.
机器都在同一时刻开始了运转。 start sth ⇔ up
She started the car up.
她发动了汽车。
We couldn't start up the tractor this morning.
今天早晨我们没能够把拖拉机发动起来。 start sth ⇔ up
He has started up a new business.
他开办了一项新业务。
They have decided to start up a nursery in the factory.
他们已决定要在工厂里开办一个托儿所。
I aw starting for Shanghai tomorrow.
我明天出发去上海。
I start tomorrow.
He started (in/out) the task at once.
他马上开始任务。
误 We will start for Tianjin at five tomorrow.
正 We start for Tianjin at five tomorrow.
析 start表示“动身”时,通常用一般现在时表示将来,用于表达根据规定、计划预计要发生的动作或状态。
误 He is about to start at once.
正 He is about to start.
析 start表示“正打算动身”“正要出发”时不能和at once, immediately等时间状语连用。
误 To start, we haven't enough money, and secondly we haven't enough time.
正 To start with, we haven't enough money, and secondly we haven't enough time.
析 表示“首先”可用固定短语to start with,不可说to start。
误 The smoke started her to cough.
正 The smoke started her coughing.
析 当动词start表示“引起…做某事”时,可接现在分词(短语)作其宾语的补足语,不可接动词不定式作其宾语的补足语。