1 PHRASAL VERB 从…开始;从…着手 If you start off by doing something, you do it as the first part of an activity. 从…开始;从…着手
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She started off by accusing him of blackmail but he more or less ignored her. [V P + by]
她先是指控他勒索，但他几乎不理睬她。
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Joe Loss started off playing piano background music for silent films in the 1920s. [VERB PREP. verb-ing]
乔·洛斯先是于 20 世纪 20 年代为无声电影弹奏钢琴背景音乐。
2 PHRASAL VERB 使(某人)开始(做某事) To start someone off means to cause them to begin doing something. 使(某人)开始(做某事)
SYN set off, start, cause, produce
3 PHRASAL VERB 使开始 To start something off means to cause it to begin. 使开始
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He became more aware of the things that started that tension off. [VERB noun PREP.]
他越来越清楚地认识到引起紧张局势的原因。
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Best results are obtained by starting the plants off in a warm greenhouse. [VERB noun PREP.]
要想取得最理想的结果，一开始就应该让植株在温暖的温室里生长。
SYN set off, start, cause, produce
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