start

verb

/stɑːt/

/stɑːrt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they start	/stɑːt/ /stɑːrt/
he / she / it starts	/stɑːts/ /stɑːrts/
past simple started	/ˈstɑːtɪd/ /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past participle started	/ˈstɑːtɪd/ /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
-ing form starting	/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

doing something

[transitive, intransitive] to begin doing or using something开始，着手，动手（做或使用）

start (something) 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。
The kids start school next week.孩子们下星期开学。
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。
It's a long story. Where shall I start?说来话长。我该从哪儿说起呢？
Can you start (= a new job) on Monday?你可以星期一就来上班吗？
start to do something It started to rain.下起雨来了。
I was starting to feel tired.我有点累了。
Mistakes were starting to creep in.不知不觉间，开始出错了。
start doing something She started laughing.她笑了起来。
Suddenly things started happening.突然事情开始发生。
start on something It's time you started on your homework.你该做功课了。
start by doing something 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。
If you want to find out more, this website is a good place to start.如果您想了解更多信息，这个网站是一个很好的起点。

Express Yourself Conversation openersConversation openersWhat can you say when you have to speak to someone for the first time or when you have to open a meeting? Here are some possible ways of starting a conversation or getting the audience's attention before a talk or speech:

- Do you mind if I sit here? 我坐在这儿可以吗？
- Hello, is this seat taken?你好，这个座位有人吗？
- May I join you? Can I get you a coffee?可以和你一起吗？我给你拿杯咖啡好吗？
- Lovely weather we’re having!/Can you believe this rain/wind/cold/sunshine?多好的天气呀！／真想不到会下这么大雨／刮这么大风／这么冷／阳光这么灿烂！
- Excuse me, could I ask you a question?打扰一下，可以问您一个问题吗？
- Shall we make a start? I think it's almost three o'clock.我们马上开始好吗？我看都快三点了。
(British English)
- Shall we get started? I'd like to introduce our speaker.我们开始吧？我来介绍一下演讲人。
(especially North American English)
- I think everyone's here, so I'd like to welcome you to this conference.我想大家都到齐了，在此我对出席本次会议的各位表示欢迎。

Which Word? begin / startbegin / start

There is not much difference in meaning between begin and start, though start is more common in spoken English:
- 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。
Begin is often used when you are describing a series of events:
- The story begins on the island of Corfu.故事从科孚岛开始。
Start, but not begin, can also mean ‘to start a journey’, ‘to start something happening’ or ‘to start a machine working’:
- 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:
- I didn’t start worrying/to worry until she was 2 hours late.她晚了两小时还没到，我才开始担忧起来。
After the forms beginning and starting, the -ing form of the verb is not normally used:
- It’s starting/beginning to rain.开始下雨了。
- It’s starting/beginning raining.

Extra Examples

By early evening he was ready to start work.到傍晚时，他准备开始工作了。
She started work in the mill when she was just 14 years old.她14岁时就开始在工厂工作。
When we started this project, we didn't know what to expect.当我们开始这个项目时，我们不知道会发生什么。
At that point I just started to hate the man.从那一刻起我开始恨那个男人。
The garden is starting to look very bare.花园开始显得非常光秃秃的。
I'm starting to think I should move somewhere else.我开始想我应该搬到别的地方去。
She started to wonder whether she was imagining it all.她开始怀疑这一切是不是自己的幻觉。
Her heart suddenly started to race.她的心突然开始狂跳起来。
He started to get angry.他开始生气。
He started getting angry.他开始生气。
The girl next to me started to talk to me.旁边的女孩开始跟我说话。
The girl next to me started talking to me.旁边的女孩开始跟我说话。
People have started saying that they don't want to use social media any more.人们开始说他们不想再使用社交媒体。
Things were very different when I started working here 17 years ago.17 年前我开始在这里工作时，情况已大不相同。
I need to start getting ready.我需要开始准备。
It's time to start thinking about next year.该开始考虑明年的事情了。
Maybe you should start looking for a new job.也许你应该开始寻找新工作。
When did you start playing the piano?你什么时候开始弹钢琴的？
You'd better start packing if you're to leave early tomorrow morning.你要是明天一早走的话，最好现在就开始收拾行李。
We'll just have to start all over again.我们只好整个从头再来。
I've finished decorating the bathroom, so now I can start on the bedroom.卫生间我已经装修完毕，现在可以开始卧室的装修了。
He finished all his own food and started on mine.他吃完了自己的食物，开始吃我的。
He has just started at school.他刚开始上学。
I don't know where to start with all this work.我不知道从哪里开始所有这些工作。
Start from the beginning and tell me exactly what happened.从开头讲起，告诉我到底发生了什么事。
I'll have to start again from scratch.我又得从头再来。
We start by examining the evidence.我们首先检查证据。
Start by preparing the planting area.首先准备种植区域。
If you want to learn about frogs, this book is an excellent place to start.你如果想了解青蛙，最好先读读这本书。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

suddenly
immediately
just
…

verb + start

decide to
expect to
hope to
…

preposition

as
by
from
…

phrases

get (somebody/something) started
a good, great, etc. place to start
let’s start
…

happening

[intransitive, transitive] to begin happening; to make something begin happening（使）发生，开始进行

Work is due to start this weekend.本周末开始工作。
What time does the show start?展会什么时候开始？
Have you any idea where the rumour started?你知不知道谣言是从哪儿传出来的？
start something Who started the fire?谁放的火？
I'm ready to start the process of writing.我已经准备好开始写作过程了。
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。
start somebody/something doing something The news started me thinking.那条消息让我思考起来。

Synonyms startstartbegin ▪ start off ▪ kick off ▪ commence ▪ openThese words are all used to talk about things happening from the beginning, or people doing the first part of something.start to begin to happen or exist; to begin in a particular way or from a particular point:

When does the class start?什么时候上课？

begin to start to happen or exist; to start in a particular way or from a particular point; to start speaking:

When does the concert begin?音乐会什么时间开始？

start or begin?There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Start is more frequent in spoken English and in business contexts; begin is more frequent in written English and is often used when you are describing a series of events: The story begins on the island of Corfu. Start is not used to mean ‘begin speaking’: ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he started. start off (rather informal) to start happening or doing something; to start by doing or being something:

The discussion started off mildly enough.讨论颇为温和地开展起来。

kick off (informal) to start an event or activity, especially in a particular way; (of an event, activity, etc.) to start, especially in a particular way:

Tom will kick off with a few comments.汤姆要先发表几点意见。
The festival kicks off on Monday, September 13.节期从 9 月 13 日星期一开始。

commence (formal) to start happening:

The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon.会议定于午间召开。

open to start an event or activity in a particular way; (of an event, a film or a book) to start, especially in a particular way:

The story opens with a murder.这个故事以谋杀案开始。

Patterns

to start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open with something
to start/begin/start off/kick off/commence/open by doing something
to start/begin/start off/commence as something
a campaign/season/meeting starts/begins/starts off/kicks off/commences/opens
a film/book starts/begins/starts off/opens

Extra Examples

A new term was about to start.新学期就要开始了。
When does the class start?什么时候上课？
The new season starts on Monday.新赛季从周一开始。
Her career in the civil service started in 1998.她的公务员生涯始于 1998 年。
The fire is thought to have started in the kitchen.火灾被认为是从厨房开始的。
After the war started, many people tried to leave.战争开始后，许多人试图离开。
It's a great opportunity to start a new career.这是开始新职业的绝佳机会。
These producers start their planting season a week or two earlier than normal.这些生产者比正常情况提前一两周开始种植季节。
They started a war that wasn't justified.他们发动了一场没有道理的战争。
Before you start the game, you choose a character to play as.在开始游戏之前，您选择一个要扮演的角色。
Who started the fight?是谁挑起了这场争斗？
It's his fault. He started it.这是他的错。他开始了。
A campaign was started for his release.一场释放他的运动开始了。
Our goal is to start a conversation with our customers.我们的目标是与客户展开对话。
Birmingham Royal Ballet start the new season with an intriguing triple bill next week.伯明翰皇家芭蕾舞团下周将以有趣的三重账单开始新的演出季。
We want to start people talking about issues that matter to them in their community.我们希望让人们开始谈论社区中对他们来说重要的问题。
It was Liz that started me listening to classical music.是莉兹让我开始听古典音乐的。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

suddenly
immediately
just
…

verb + start

decide to
expect to
hope to
…

preposition

as
by
from
…

phrases

get (somebody/something) started
a good, great, etc. place to start
let’s start
…

machine/vehicle

[transitive, intransitive] start (something) when you start a machine or a vehicle or it starts, it begins to operate开动；发动；启动

Start the engines!发动引擎！
He started the recording.他开始录音。
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。

see also jump-start, kick-start, push-start

Extra Examples

He walked over to his truck, got in and started the engine.他走到卡车旁，上了车并启动了发动机。
Pushing the ignition button starts the engine.按下点火按钮启动发动机。
Dan started the lawn mower again.丹又启动了割草机。
Start the tape.启动磁带。
I couldn't get the car to start.我无法启动汽车。
Her voice was drowned out when the car started.车子一启动，她的声音就被淹没了。
There was a delay because the motor wouldn't start.由于电机无法启动，因此出现了延迟。
The blender won't start unless the lid is closed properly.除非盖子正确关闭，否则搅拌机不会启动。

existing

[intransitive, transitive] to begin to exist; to make something begin to exist（使）出现；发起；创办；开办

The company started in 1894 in Pennsylvania.该公司于 1894 年在宾夕法尼亚州成立。
start up 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。
start something She started a business while she was still at school.她上学时就办了个公司。
I decided to start a fashion blog.我决定开设一个时尚博客。
They want to start a family (= to have children).他们准备要孩子了。
start something up He decided to start up his own film festival.他决定举办自己的电影节。

Extra Examples

They decided to start a catering business.他们决定开办餐饮生意。
She started the company in the 1990s.她于 20 世纪 90 年代创办了这家公司。
She started a yoga class at work.她在工作中开始上瑜伽课。
Maria started a Spanish conversation class in the village hall.玛丽亚在村礼堂开始了西班牙语会话课程。
I made several attempts to start my own clothing company.我曾多次尝试创办自己的服装公司。
If you're passionate about a hobby, why not start your own blog?如果您热衷于一项爱好，为什么不创建自己的博客呢？
When we started the band we never expected this.当我们组建乐队时，我们从未想到过这一点。
This was a club started by music fans, for music fans.这是一个由乐迷创办、为乐迷服务的俱乐部。
They are offering incentives for new businesses to start up in the area.他们为在该地区创办新企业提供激励措施。
There are a lot of costs when you're just starting up.刚起步的时候，有很多成本。
Some people have great ideas but start up without having a clear idea of how viable their businesses are. 有些人有很好的想法，但在开始时却不清楚自己的企业是否可行。
He started up his own chain of hotels.他创办了自己的连锁酒店。
We started up this website as a way for people to make contact with fellow enthusiasts.我们创建这个网站是为了让人们与其他爱好者进行联系。
What made you decide to start the business up?是什么让您决定创业？

from place/level/in particular way

[intransitive] to begin from a particular place, amount or situation; to begin in a particular way（从…）开始；（由…）起；（以…方式）开始

+ adv./prep. The trail starts just outside the town.小径从刚出城的地方开始。
Hotel prices start at €80 for a double room.旅馆的双人房间每晚起价 80 欧元。
A sentence always starts with a capital letter.句子第一个字母都大写。
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。
+ adj. The best professional musicians start young.卓有成就的音乐家很早就接触音乐。

Extra Examples

The 109-mile bike race starts and finishes at the end of Market Street. 109 英里的自行车比赛在市场街的尽头开始和结束。
The river starts in northwest Arkansas.这条河发源于阿肯色州西北部。
Let's start with this first piece of music.咱们从这第一首曲子开始吧。
The walk starts from the carpark on Nimmings Lane.步行从 Nimmings Lane 的停车场开始。
He could not remember exactly where the taxi ride started.他记不清出租车从哪里开始了。
Your tour starts at the Cathedral.您的旅行从大教堂开始。
Players start in the centre of the board and move outwards.玩家从棋盘中央开始向外移动。
The prints are not expensive, starting at $35.这些印刷品并不昂贵，起价为 35 美元。
We start from the premise that every child matters.我们从每个孩子都很重要的前提出发。
We are starting from a difficult position because we have very little information.我们的起点很困难，因为我们掌握的信息很少。
I started with the idea that I wanted to write about family.我一开始的想法是想写一些关于家庭的文章。
It often helps to start with a simple question.从一个简单的问题开始通常会有所帮助。
The story starts in the mid 1960s in a small English town.故事开始于20世纪60年代中期的一个英国小镇。
The show starts with a bang and maintains the excitement throughout.演出轰轰烈烈地开始，并始终保持着兴奋。
The film starts well, but halfway through the story starts to drag.影片开头不错，但故事进行到一半就开始拖沓。
The team started strongly but faded in the second half.球队开局强势，但到了下半场就逐渐衰落。
It's better to start slowly and learn as you go.最好慢慢开始，边做边学。
She started relatively late as an artist.她作为一名艺术家起步相对较晚。
James started small with $5,000 in contracts.詹姆斯一开始的合同金额很小，只有 5,000 美元。
I start simple, with just a geometric shape.我从简单的开始，只有一个几何形状。
He started full of confidence, but something went wrong.他一开始充满信心，但出了问题。

[intransitive, transitive] to begin, or to begin something such as a career, in a particular way that changed later以…起步（或起家）；起初是

start as something 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。
It started as a hobby and grew from there.开始时只是出于兴趣，后来便一发而不可收。
start out/off The company started out with 30 employees.公司创立之初只有 30 名员工。
start out/off as something I started off as a dishwasher making 25 cents an hour.我一开始是一名洗碗机，每小时挣 25 美分。
start something (as something) 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。
start something doing something She started her career working for the BBC. 她的职业生涯始于为 BBC 工作。

Extra Examples

I started as a trainee and ended up a supervisor.我从一名实习生开始，最后成为一名主管。
It started as a joke, but we soon realized people were taking it seriously.它一开始只是一个笑话，但我们很快意识到人们正在认真对待它。
The World Wide Web started as a way for scientists and academics to share information.万维网最初是作为科学家和学者共享信息的一种方式。
The film started as an experiment to see if I could do something new.这部电影最初是一个实验，看看我是否可以做一些新的事情。
I started out washing cars at the golf club.我开始在高尔夫俱乐部洗车。
It's probably best to start out renting equipment.最好从租赁设备开始。
We started off with just a few product lines.我们一开始只有几条产品线。
He started work as a butcher's boy and now has his own shop.他一开始是一名屠夫，现在拥有自己的商店。
I started my working life as a studio photographer.我作为一名工作室摄影师开始了我的工作生活。
The magazine started life as a comic book in 1952.该杂志于 1952 年以漫画书形式诞生。
The building started life as a prison but was converted to a luxury hotel.该建筑最初是一座监狱，后来被改建成一家豪华酒店。

journey

[intransitive] start (out) to begin a journey; to leave出发；动身；起程 synonym set off, set out

What time are we starting tomorrow?我们明天什么时候出发？

Extra Examples

She had started out late for the meeting.她开会迟到了。
They had started out from Saigon the previous day.他们前一天就已经从西贡出发了。
I should get there by the afternoon if I start early.如果我早点出发的话，下午应该能到达那里。
Make sure you've got everything before we start.在我们开始之前，请确保您已准备好一切。
They started out at five o'clock in the morning.他们早上五点就出发了。
What time do we start?我们什么时候出发？

going/walking

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to begin to move in a particular direction起身走向；向…而去

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.他向门口走去，但我挡住了他的去路。

move suddenly

[intransitive] to move suddenly and quickly because you are surprised or afraid突然一惊 synonym jump

The sudden noise made her start.突如其来的声音吓了她一跳。

Topics Feelingsc2

Word OriginOld English styrtan ‘to caper, leap’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storten ‘push’ and German stürzen ‘fall headlong, fling’. From the sense ‘sudden movement’ arose the sense ‘initiation of movement, setting out on a journey’ and hence ‘beginning of a process, etc.’.

Idioms

don’t start | don't you start

(informal) used to tell somebody not to complain or be critical（制止某人抱怨或挑剔）别抱怨，别挑剔
- Don't start! I told you I'd be late.别抱怨啦！我跟你说过我要迟到的。
- Don't you start! It's hard enough managing the kids, without you complaining too.你还不开始啊！管理孩子已经够难的了，你还没有抱怨。

get/set/start/keep the ball rolling

to make something start happening; to make sure that something continues to happen开始某事；继续某事

get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with somebody)

(informal) to start a relationship well/badly开始时关系良好／不好
- I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.看来我和新老板的关系一开头就不好。

get started

to begin doing something（使）开始；着手；动手
- It's nearly ten o'clock. Let's get started.快十点了，咱们开始吧。
- It's already late, so I think we should get started.已经很晚了，我觉得咱们该开始了。

start/get off on the right/wrong foot (with somebody)

(informal) to start a relationship well/badly开始时关系良好／不好
- I seem to have started off on the wrong foot with the new boss.我似乎和新老板一开始就走错了路。

start something

(informal) to cause trouble制造麻烦；惹是生非

to start with

used when you are giving the first and most important reason for something（给出首要理由）首先，第一
- To start with it’s much too expensive…首先是太贵…
Topics Opinion and argumentb2
at the beginning起初；开始时
- The club had only six members to start with.这家俱乐部起初仅有六名会员。
- I'll have melon to start with.我要先吃甜瓜。
- She wasn't keen on the idea to start with.她一开始并不喜欢这个主意。

you, he, she, etc. started it

(informal) used to blame somebody for beginning a fight or an argument（指责某人）是你（或他、她等）挑起来的
- ‘Stop fighting, you two!’ ‘He started it!’“你们俩，别打了！”“是他先动手的！”
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

start

noun

/stɑːt/

/stɑːrt/

Idioms

beginning

[countable, usually singular] the point at which something begins开头；开端

If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start.如果我们不快点的话，我们就会错过开始的机会。
They haven't won since the start of the season. 赛季开始后他们还没赢过。
at the start (of something) Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year.在年初，情况显得并不十分乐观。
from the start We've had problems right from the start.我们从一开始就遇到了困难。
We've had problems from the very start.我们从一开始就遇到了问题。
The trip was a disaster from start to finish.那次旅行从头到尾糟糕透顶。
a… start to something a perfect start to the day那一天的美好开端
After a slow start to his career, things improved.在经历了职业生涯的缓慢起步之后，情况有所改善。
The campaign is off to a promising start.这场运动有了一个好的开始。
a shaky/rocky start摇摇欲坠的开始
(informal) This could be the start of something big.这或许是要有大事的苗头。

Extra Examples

They lived here before the start of the war.战争开始前他们就住在这里。
Temperatures were cooler at the start of the week.本周初气温较低。
We make an estimate at the start and revise it later.我们在开始时进行估算，然后进行修改。
How many more weeks until the start of term?距离学期开始还有多少周？
She makes a brief appearance near the start of the film.她在影片开始时短暂露面。
Next week sees the start of the trial of four suspects in the bombing.下周将开始对爆炸案的四名嫌疑人进行审判。
September marks the start of Berlin's annual art festival.九月标志着柏林一年一度的艺术节的开始。
A rooster crows, symbolically signaling the start of the day.公鸡打鸣，象征着一天的开始。
These environmental changes could herald the start of a new Ice Age.这些环境变化可能预示着新冰河时代的开始。
The start was delayed by bad weather.出发时间因恶劣天气而推迟。
After a shaky start, it went on to become a hit show.在开局不顺利之后，它逐渐成为热门节目。
The plot gets off to a rather slow start.情节的开始相当缓慢。
Things got off to a bad start when I forgot to bring the lunch.当我忘记带午餐时，事情就开始糟糕了。
I forgot his name, which wasn't a good start.我忘记了他的名字，这不是一个好的开始。
Despite a bright start, Liverpool lost the match.利物浦队虽然开场先声夺人，但最后还是输了。
Despite a promising start, we lost the game.我们虽然开场先声夺人，但最后还是输了。
This is a thoroughly good book from start to finish.这本书从头到尾都写得很好。
At the very start of the movie we are told that his mother is dead.电影一开始我们就被告知他的母亲去世了。
From the very start of the campaign he stressed its inclusive nature.从竞选活动一开始，他就强调其包容性。
Right from the start I knew this was a bad idea.从一开始我就知道这是一个坏主意。
She felt at home in her new job right from the start.她一开始干起这份新工作就感到得心应手。
Everyone was in a conciliatory mood at the start of the meeting.会议开始时，人人都抱着和解的想法。
He joined the team prior to the start of the season.他在本赛季开始之前就加入了这支队伍。
The company got off to an impressive start this year.今年该公司有了个很好的开局。
Higher sales were predicted after a promising start to the year.在今年开局良好之后，预计销售额将会上升。
An obvious typo on page one makes a bad start to the book.第一页上的一个明显的拼写错误给这本书带来了一个糟糕的开始。
The team made a great comeback after a disastrous start to the tournament.球队在经历了糟糕的开局后，终于实现了逆转。
The fine winter weather heralded a good start to the year.晴朗的冬日天气预示着一年好的开始。
The project was doomed from the start.这一项目的结局从一开始就注定了。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

auspicious
bright
decent
…

verb + start

make
get off to
herald
…

start + noun

date
time
button
…

preposition

at the start (of)
from the start
prior to the start
…

phrases

be doomed from the start
from start to finish

[countable, usually singular] the act or process of beginning something开始

We need to get an early start in the morning.我们早上得早点儿出发。
start on something 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。
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。
I think it's time we made a start.我想咱们该开始了。
It's not much, but it's a start (= something useful has been done, although there is a lot more still to do).这算不上什么，但总是个开始。

see also false start, kick-start, push-start, running start

Extra Examples

Unless I make a start, I'll never write this book.除非我开始，否则我永远不会写这本书。
Let's make a start.让我们开始吧。
Just pick the most urgent task and make a start on it now.只需选择最紧急的任务并立即开始即可。
There's a long way to go, but he's made a very encouraging start.虽然还有很长的路要走，但他已经有了一个非常令人鼓舞的开始。
This will make a start on paying off the mortgage.这将开始偿还抵押贷款。
The authorities are making a start in dealing with the scourge of illegal drugs.当局正在着手应对非法毒品的祸害。
He wanted to go to England and make a new start for his family.他想去英国，为家人重新开始。
It's a time for new beginnings, for fresh starts.这是一个新的开始、新的开始的时刻。
An early start is important if you want to avoid the traffic.如果您想避开交通拥堵，尽早出发非常重要。
I hope we can get a good start to the game and play really well.我希望我们能在比赛中取得一个良好的开局，并且打得很好。
New housing starts (= the number of new housing projects) slowed at the end of the year.年底新屋开工（=新建住房项目数量）放缓。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

auspicious
bright
decent
…

verb + start

make
get off to
herald
…

start + noun

date
time
button
…

preposition

at the start (of)
from the start
prior to the start
…

phrases

be doomed from the start
from start to finish

opportunity

[countable, usually singular] the opportunity that you are given to begin something in a successful way起始优势；良好的基础条件

Many critics got their start writing for this magazine.很多批评家都是从为这家杂志撰稿起步的。
Moving to a different school gave Sally a fresh start.转学到另一所学校给了莎莉一个新的开始。
start in something They worked hard to give their children a good start in life.他们力争为孩子们的人生奠定一个良好的基础。
The job gave him his start in journalism.那份工作是他进入新闻界的开始。

Extra Examples

The Amato Theater is a place where opera performers get their start.阿马托剧院是歌剧表演者开始表演的地方。
The modern fair trade movement got its start in Europe.现代公平贸易运动始于欧洲。
The DJ got his start as a teenaged janitor at Capitol Records. 这位 DJ 的职业生涯始于 Capitol Records 唱片公司的一名青少年看门人。
He got his start in the music business in the early 1990s.他于 20 世纪 90 年代初开始涉足音乐行业。
How did you get your start in politics?您是如何开始从政的？
I feel for young people coming out of college and trying to get a start in the world.我对那些刚从大学毕业并试图在世界上有所作为的年轻人感到同情。
We aim to give every child the best start possible.我们的目标是为每个孩子提供最好的开始。
This was a way for me to give these guys a good start in the business.这是我为这些人在业务中提供良好开端的一种方式。
She gave me my start as a performer.她让我成为一名表演者。
That was my start as a professional athlete.那是我作为职业运动员的开始。
The children have overcome their difficult start in life.孩子们已经克服了人生的艰难开始。
He didn't have the easiest of starts, but he has done incredibly well.他的起步并不轻松，但他的表现却非常出色。

Topics Successb2

in race

the start

[singular] the place where a race begins起点

The runners lined up at the start.赛跑运动员在起跑线上一字排开。
The runners walked up to the start line.参赛选手走向起跑线。

[countable, usually singular] an amount of time or distance that somebody has as an advantage over other people at the beginning of a race起点优势（时间或距离）

I gave the younger children a start.我让年幼的孩子提前起跑。
start on somebody She went into the second round with a five-minute start on the rest of the cyclists.她进入第二轮，并取得比其他自行车选手提前五分钟出发的优势。

sudden movement

[countable, usually singular] an act of moving your body quickly and suddenly because you are surprised, afraid, etc.突然一惊

You gave me quite a start!你吓了我一大跳！
with a start She woke from the dream with a start.她猛地一惊，从梦中醒来。

Idioms

by/in fits and starts | in stops and starts

frequently starting and stopping again; not continuously间歇地；一阵一阵地
- Because of other commitments I can only write my book in fits and starts.由于还承担着其他任务，我只能断断续续地写书。

for a start

(informal) used to emphasize the first of a list of reasons, opinions, etc.（强调一系列理由、意见等的第一条）首先
- I'm not working there—for a start, it's too far to travel.我不去那边干活儿。首先，路太远，去不了。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

from a standing start

(used about beginning a project or task) from an initial position in which none of the necessary elements are in place开始：从没有必要要素的初始位置开始
- The space project went from a standing start to the moon in ten years.航天工程 10 年前从零起步，10 年后登上了月球。

get off to a flying start | get off to a flyer

to make a very good start; to begin something well有很好的开端；有良好的起步；开门红
- She’s got off to a flying start in her new career.她的新职业生涯有了一个良好的开端。

start

doing something

happening

machine/vehicle

existing

from place/level/in particular way

journey

going/walking

move suddenly

start

beginning

opportunity

in race

sudden movement

START