strike up
phrasal verbstrike up (with something) | strike up something
- (of a band, an orchestra, etc.) to begin to play a piece of music
开始演奏 - The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose.
管弦乐队奏起音乐，幕启。 - The band struck up a waltz.
乐队奏起一支华尔兹舞曲。
- The orchestra struck up and the curtain rose.
strike up something (with somebody)
- to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc.
（和某人）建立友谊，开始来往，交谈起来 - He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers.
他爱和完全不相识的人攀谈。
- He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers.