好词典

start

UK /stɑːt/US /stɑːrt/

词源

源自古英语 'styrtan',意为'跳跃起来'或'突然移动',与古高地德语 'sturzen'(跌倒)同源。现代意义的发展反映了从物理动作到抽象概念的演变过程。

verb

❶ 开始做某事,指某个动作或过程的起始点。可以用于具体行动或抽象事件的开端。

“She started learning piano at the age of five.”

(她五岁开始学习钢琴。)

“The meeting will start at 9 AM sharp.”

(会议将在上午九点整准时开始。)

❶ 启动机器或设备,使其开始运转。常用于电子设备、车辆等需要手动操作的场景。

“I can't start my car because the battery is dead.”

(因为电瓶没电,我无法启动汽车。)

“Press this button to start the washing machine.”

(按下这个按钮启动洗衣机。)

同义词:begin, commence, initiate, launch

noun

❶ 开始的时间点或初始阶段,指某个事件或过程的第一部分。可以指具体时刻或抽象概念。

“The start of the movie was very exciting.”

(电影的开头部分非常精彩。)

“He had a good start in the race but fell behind later.”

(他在比赛中开局很好,但后来落后了。)

❶ 微小的优势或领先位置,特别是在比赛或竞争中获得的有利条件。

“The home team had a 10-point start in the basketball game.”

(主队在篮球比赛中获得了10分的领先优势。)

“Being born into a wealthy family gives you a head start in life.”

(出生在富裕家庭让你在人生起点上占据优势。)

同义词:beginning, onset, outset, commencement

常见短语

start over — 重新开始某事,通常指放弃之前的尝试或进度,从头再来。

“I made too many mistakes in this drawing, I need to start over.”

(这幅画我犯了太多错误,需要重新开始。)

start up — 指创办新企业或启动新项目,特别用于描述科技创业公司的成立过程。

“They started up a software company in their garage.”

(他们在车库里创办了一家软件公司。)

get started — 开始做某事,强调从准备阶段进入实际行动的状态转变。

“Let's get started on the project before the deadline approaches.”

(让我们在截止日期临近前开始这个项目吧。)