1.開始; 出發He started off without telling us where he was going. 他沒有告訴我們到那裡去就離開了。What made him start off on this weekend cycling craze? 是甚麼東西促使他開始投身到這種週末騎自行車的熱潮中去的？
以...開始The school started with three hundred pupils; now there are twice as many. 這個學校開始時有三百名學生, 現在增加了一倍。Her illness started with a high fever. 她的病開始時是發高燒。
開始I'd like to start in on this pile of work as soon as possible. 我想儘快開始這一大堆的工作。We started in to discuss/on a discussion of/on discussing the idea. 我們開始討論那個意見。
以...開始; 開始Have you started on your next book yet? 你已經開始寫下一本書了嗎？We have three rooms to decorate altogether. I think we'd better start on the dining room. 我們一共要裝飾三個房間, 我想我們最好從餐廳開始。
