start
/stɑːt/
v. / n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
开始;着手;出发;开始;开端;起点
释义与例句
v.
开始;着手;出发
to begin doing something or to make something begin, or to begin a journey
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The lesson starts at nine, so please arrive early.
九点开始上课,请提前到。
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She started learning the guitar during the holiday.
她在假期里开始学吉他。
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We started early to avoid the afternoon heat.
我们早早出发,以避开午后的炎热。
n.
开始;开端;起点
the point at which something begins, or the first part of an activity or period
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We knew from the start that the work would be difficult.
我们从一开始就知道这项工作会很困难。
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The runners lined up at the start of the race.
赛跑选手们在比赛起点排好队。
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A good breakfast gives you a healthy start to the day.
一顿营养早餐让你以健康的方式开始新的一天。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
start 既可作动词“开始、启动、出发”,也可作名词“开端”;from the start 是“从一开始”,启动机器通常用 start 而非 begin。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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starter 开胃菜;启动装置;首发者可指正餐前的开胃菜,也可指发动机的启动装置或开始时参与的人。
同义词
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begin 开始start 与 begin 常可互换;start 更口语化,还可表示启动机器、出发或创办,begin 通常不用于这些含义。启动汽车说 start the car,一般不说 begin the car。The ceremony will begin with a short speech. 典礼将以一段简短讲话开始。
常见搭配
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start doing something 开始做某事It started raining just as we left the house. 我们刚离开家,天就开始下雨了。
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from the start 从一开始She was involved in the project from the start. 她从一开始就参与了这个项目。
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get off to a good start 有个良好的开端The new term got off to a good start with a lively discussion. 新学期以一场热烈的讨论开了个好头。