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| 1 | C usually singular the beginning of a period of time 开始；开端；开始部分 |
| +of At the start of the final year, students do work experience. 在最后一年的开始阶段，学生们开始工作实习。 |
| The revolutions of 1848 marked the start of a fascinating period in world history. 1848年的革命标志着世界史上最引人入胜的篇章的开始。 |
| This could be the start of a beautiful friendship. 这可能是他们美好友谊的开始。 |
| from start to finish The operation takes about 15 minutes from start to finish. 手术从头至尾大约需要15分钟。 |
| | 1a | the beginning of a film , story , show etc （电影、故事和表演等的）开始 | | Let’ s look at the start of the story in more detail. 让我们更细致地看看故事的开头。 | | Hurry up or we’ ll miss the start. 快点，要不然我们就赶不上开头那部分了。 | |
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| 2 | the way someone begins a period of time or activity 开头；开端 |
| +to There’ s no better start to the day than a healthy breakfast. 没有什么比用一顿健康的早餐开始一天更好的了。 |
| have/make a great/fine/excellent etc start Hakkinen had a great start and was in second place by the first corner. 哈肯南起跑得非常好，第一个转弯时位居第二位。 |
| Waddle has made an excellent start to his new career. 瓦德的新事业起步非常好。 |
| | 2a | used for saying that something begins in a particular manner , especially a race or a competition （比赛或竞赛）开始得很好/很糟/很快/很慢等 | | She got off to a slow start in her election campaign. 她的竞选活动开始得很慢。 | | The Games are off to a flying start with a new world record in the women’ s marathon. 运动会开始时情况很好，打破了女子马拉松世界纪录。 | |
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| 3 | the beginning of a journey （旅程的）开始，启程 |
| After an early start, we were soon out of the city. 一大早启程后，我们很快就出了城。 |
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| 4 | the moment when a race begins 起跑；比赛开始的时间 |
| The start has been brought forward by 30 minutes. 开赛时间提前了30分钟。 |
| | 4a | the place where a race begins 起跑线 | | The runners were all gathered at the start. 赛跑选手都聚集到了起跑线上。 | |
| | 4b | an occasion when a sports player takes part in a game at the beginning 先发上场 | | Liverpool gave Jamie Redknapp his first start of the season against Fulham. 利物浦队在对富勒姆队的比赛时让杰米·雷德克纳普在本赛季中第一次先发上场。 | |
| | 4c | an advantage you have in a race or competition , by beginning it in a better position than the other people 比赛中先起跑的优势；占先地位 | | The women runners are given a 50-metre start. 女选手起跑时被让先50米。 | |
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| 5 | a big change or new opportunity in your life （生活中的）大变化，新机会 |
| a new/fresh start She travelled to Hong Kong, hoping for a new start. 她到香港去旅行，希望开始新的生活。 |
| give sb a start The money she lent him would give him a fresh start. 她借给他的钱会让他有个新的开始。 |
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| 6 | a sudden movement that you make because you are surprised or afraid 惊跳；跳起 |
| give a start She gave a nervous start as the door suddenly opened. 门突然打开，她紧张得跳了起来。 |
| give sb a start A noise in the road gave us all a start. 路上的声音使我们所有人都惊跳起来。 |
| wake/sit up with a start She woke with a start from her dream. 她从梦中惊醒了。 |
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| - | for a start
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| used for introducing the first point in a series , especially in an argument |
| 首先 |
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| They are too young for a start. 首先他们太年轻了。 |
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| - | make a start
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| to begin doing something |
| 开始做（某事） |
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| +on I’ ll make a start on the next pile of papers. 我要开始处理下一叠文件了。 |
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| - | (right) from the start
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| immediately when something begins and all the time after that |
| 从一开始；自始至终 |
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| I hated her right from the start. 从一开始我就恨她。 |
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| - | start in life
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| the advantages or disadvantages you have when you are very young |
| 从小就具有的优势（或劣势） |
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| We want to provide our child with the best start in life. 我们想给孩子最好的开始。 |
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