- no obj. come into being; begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space发生; 开始：
the season starts in September
该季节始于九月
we ate before the film started
我们在电影开始前吃的饭
below Roaring Springs the real desert starts.
在罗灵斯普林斯以南才是真正沙漠的开始。
- with infinitive or present participle embark on a continuing action or a new venture着手, 从事, 开始做（进行中动作或新事业）：
I started to chat to him
我开始与他聊天
we plan to start building in the autumn.
我们计划在秋季动工。
- use a particular point, action, or circumstance as an opening for a course of action以…为出发点, 从…起首：
the teacher can start by capitalizing on children's curiosity
老师可以利用孩子们的好奇心作为出发点
I shall start with the case you mention first.
我将从你首先提到的那件事开始。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction begin to move or travel开始走; 启程, 动身, 出发：
we started out into the snow
我们冒着雪出发了
he started for the door.
他向门边走去。
- with obj. begin to attend (an educational establishment) or engage in (an occupation, especially a profession)开始（上学）; 从事（某项职业）：
she will start school today
她今天要开始上学
he started work at a travel agent.
他开始在一家旅行社工作。
- begin one's working life开始从事工作：
he started as a mess orderly
他从当炊事兵开始
he started off as doctor in the house.
他刚开始是做住院医生。
- with obj. begin to live through (a period distinguished by a specified characteristic)开始度过, 开始经历（具有特定特征的一段时期）：
they started their married life.
他们开始过婚姻生活。
- cost at least a specified amount从…起价：
fees start at around £300.
费用起码要300英镑左右。
- with obj. cause (an event or process) to happen使开始, 使发生：
two men started the blaze which caused the explosion
两人引燃了导致爆炸的大火
those women started all the trouble.
所有麻烦全是由那些女人引起的。
- bring (a project or an institution) into being; cause to take effect or begin to work or operate开办, 创办; 使生效; 开始工作（或运行）：
I'm starting a campaign to get the law changed.
我正在发起一场运动以改变那项法律。
- cause (a machine) to begin to work开动, 发动（机器）：
we had trouble starting the car
我们发动汽车遇到麻烦
he starts up his van.
他发动了面包车。
- no obj.(of a machine or device) begin operating or being used（机器, 装置）开始运行; 开始启动：
the noise of a lorry starting up
卡车启动时的噪声
there was a moment of silence before the organ started.
在风琴响起来以前有一会儿很安静。
- cause or enable (someone or something) to begin doing or pursuing something使开始做, 使从事：
his father started him off in business
他父亲开始让他做生意
with obj. and present participle what he said started me thinking.他的话引起了我的思考。
- give a signal to (competitors) to start in a race向（竞赛者）发起跑信号。
- no obj. give a small jump or make a sudden jerking movement from surprise or alarm惊起, 惊跳：
'Oh my!' she said, starting.
她惊悚失措地说：“哦！我的天。”
- no obj., with adverbial of direction poetic/literary move or appear suddenly〈诗/文〉突然出现; 突然移动：
she had seen Meg start suddenly from a thicket.
她曾看到梅格从一片灌木丛中突然走了出来。
- (of eyes) bulge so as to appear to burst out of their sockets（眼睛）突起, 鼓出：
his eyes started out of his head like a hare's.
他的眼睛像兔眼一样从脸上鼓起。
- be displaced or displace by pressure or shrinkage（通过压力或收缩）使松动, 使脱落：
no obj. the mortar in the joints had started.连接处的泥灰已经脱落了。
- with obj. rouse (game) from its lair使（猎物）离巢, 驱赶（猎物）出巢穴。
- the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning of something开始, 开端：
he takes over as chief executive at the start of next year
明年年初他接任主管
the event was a shambles from start to finish
那件事自始至终一团糟
his bicycle was found close to the start of a forest trail.
他的自行车是在靠近林中一条小道的起始处被发现的。
- the point or moment at which a race begins起跑线; 起跑时间。
- an act of beginning to do or deal with something开始, 着手：
I can make a start on cleaning up
我可以开始打扫卫生
an early start enabled us to avoid the traffic.
早出发可以使我们避开交通堵塞。
- used to indicate that a useful initial contribution has been made but that more remains to be done良好开端, 好的开始：
if he would tell her who had put him up to it, it would be a start.
如果他愿意告诉她是谁怂恿他干那件事的, 这将是一个好的开端。
- a person's position or circumstances at the beginning of their life, especially a position of advantage（人生开始时的）地位, 条件（多指有利的情况）：
she's anxious to give her baby the best start in life.
她渴望给她的宝宝一个最好的生命开端。
- an advantage consisting in having set out in a race or on journey earlier than one's rivals or opponents（赛跑或旅行中）先起跑的优势; 先出发的优势：
he would have a ninety-minute start on them.
他有比他们早出发90分钟的优势。
- a sudden movement of surprise or alarm惊跳, 惊起：
she awoke with a start
她猛然惊醒
the woman gave a nervous start.
那女人紧张得惊跳起来。
- dated a surprising occurrence〈旧〉惊人的事：
you hear of some rum starts there.
你会听到一些那里的怪事。
don't start（或 don't you start）
- informal used to tell someone not to grumble or criticize〈非正式〉告诉（某人）不要发牢骚（或指责）：
don't start -- I do my fair share.
不要发牢骚, 我做我应该做的那一份。
for a start
- informal used to introduce or emphasize the first or most important of a number of considerations〈非正式〉首先; 一开始：
this side are at an advantage -- for a start, there are more of them.
这一边处于优势, 首先是他们人更多。
get the start of
- dated gain an advantage over〈旧〉比…居先, 比…占优势。
start a family
- conceive one's first child开始怀第一个孩子。
start a hare
- 见HARE.
start something
- informal cause trouble〈非正式〉惹是生非。
to start with
- at the beginning of a series of events or period of time开始时, 一开始：
she wasn't very keen on the idea to start with.
开始时她对那想法不特别感兴趣。
- as the first thing to be taken into account首先：
to start with, I was feeling down.
首先, 我感到情绪低落。
start in
- informal begin doing something, especially talking〈非正式〉开始做（尤指开始说）：
people groan when she starts in about her acting ambitions.
当她开始表达当演员的志向时, 人们难受得直哼哼。
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start in on
N. Amer. begin to do or deal with〈北美〉开始去做： she started in on her face.
她开始进行脸部化妆。
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start in on
N. Amer. attack verbally; begin to criticize〈北美〉用言语攻击; 开始批判。
start off（或start someone/thing off ）
- begin (or cause someone or something to begin) working, operating, or dealing with something（使）开始; （使）从事：
treatment should start off with attention to diet
治疗首先应该从注意饮食开始
what started you off on this search?
是什么使你开始这项调查的？
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start off
begin a meal开始吃饭： she started off with porridge.
她先喝了些粥。
start on
- begin to work on or deal with开始进行; 着手处理：
I'm starting on a new book.
我正开始写一本新书。
- informal begin to talk to someone, especially in a critical or hostile way〈非正式〉开始吵架; 开始用言语抨击：
she started on about my not having proper furniture.
她开始指责我没有合适的家具。
start over
- N. Amer. make a new beginning〈北美〉重新开始：
could you face going back to school and starting over?
你能面对返回学校重新开始读书吗？
start out（或up）
- embark on a venture or undertaking, especially a commercial one着手, 开始从事（某事业, 尤指商业）：
the company will start out with a hundred employees.
这个公司开业时将雇用100名员工。