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start verb—开 v ()启动 v ()启 v ()起 v ()Examples:Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles—almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start sth you can't handle—Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.—bombardment of Kinmen by PRC forces that started August 23rd 1958, also called second Taiwan strait crisis—lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it—the Korean war (started June 25 1950)—I started, so I'll finish.—where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); finish once one starts sth—start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality—start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through—Pericles (c. 495-429 BC), Athenian strategist and politician before and at the start of the Peloponnesian war—start talking to end an awkward silence or embarrassing situation—lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—gong strokes announcing start of opera performance—cecum (start of the colon, linking it small intestine)—start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path—lit. the end comes back the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle—lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf—misfortune turns blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account—lit. win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success—lit. on the beat, together now (idiom); Start dancing!—age when girls start develop feelings for the opposite sex—reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf—start practicing at the first crow of the cock [idiom.]— |