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
  1. The lesson starts at nine, so please arrive early.
    九点开始上课,请提前到。
  2. She started learning the guitar during the holiday.
    她在假期里开始学吉他。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. The runners lined up at the start of the race.
    赛跑选手们在比赛起点排好队。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。