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1. Oxford Dictionary

   start

   • IPA[stɑːt]

   英式

   • v.
     begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space；embark on a continuing action or a new venture
   • n.
     the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning；the point or moment at which a race begins

   • verb: start, 3rd person present: starts, gerund or present participle: starting, past tense: started, past participle: started

   • noun: start, plural noun: starts

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space the season starts in September we ate before the film started 同義詞 begin, get under way, go ahead, get going, informalkick off, ... 更多formalcommence, come into being, begin, be born, come into existence, appear, arrive, come forth, emerge, erupt, burst out, arise, originate, break, unfold, develop, crop up, first see the light of day, formalcommence反義詞 finish, end, clear up
   • ▪ embark on a continuing action or a new venture I started to chat to him we plan to start building in the autumn 同義詞 make a start, begin, make a beginning, take the first step, lay the first stone, ... 更多make the first move, get going, go ahead, set things moving, take something forward, buckle to/down, turn to, put one's shoulder to the wheel, put one's hand to the plough, start/get/set the ball rolling, informalget moving, get cracking, get stuck in, get down to it, get to it, get down to business, get one's finger out, get the show on the road, take the plunge, kick off, pitch in, get off one's backside, fire away, get weaving, formalcommence反義詞 stop, hang about, give up
   • ▪ use a particular point, action, or circumstance as an opening for a course of action the teacher can start by capitalizing on children's curiosity I shall start with the case you mention first
   • ▪ begin to move or travel we started out into the snow he started for the door 同義詞 set off, set out, start out, set forth, begin one's journey, ... 更多get on the road, depart, leave, get under way, make a start, sally forth, embark, sail, informalhit the road, hit the trail, push off, archaicset forward反義詞 arrive, stay
   • ▪ begin to engage in (an occupation), live through (a period), or attend (an educational establishment) she will start school today he started work at a travel agent
   • ▪ cost at least a specified amount fees start at £300 it's quite expensive, starting from £800 for the most basic model
   • 2. (of event or process) happen or come into being the fire started in the building's upper floor Townsend's troubles started before the incident 同義詞 come into being, begin, be born, come into existence, appear, ... 更多arrive, come forth, emerge, erupt, burst out, arise, originate, break, unfold, develop, crop up, first see the light of day, formalcommence反義詞 end, clear up
   • ▪ cause (an event or process) to happen two men started the blaze that caused the explosion those women started all the trouble 同義詞 establish, set up, found, lay the foundations of, lay the cornerstone of, ... 更多lay the first stone of, sow the seeds of, create, bring into being, institute, initiate, inaugurate, introduce, open, begin, launch, float, kick-start, put in place, get something off the ground, get something going, get something moving, get something working, get something functioning, activate, originate, pioneer, organize, mastermind, embark on, make a start on, tackle, set about, informalkick something off反義詞 end, wind up
   • ▪ (of a machine) begin operating or being used what should I do if the engine won't start again? there was a moment of silence before the organ started 同義詞 begin working, start functioning, get going, start operating反義詞 stop
   • ▪ cause (a machine) to begin to work we had trouble starting the car he couldn't get the car started 同義詞 activate, set in motion, switch on, turn on, fire up, ... 更多energize, actuate, set off, start off, get/set something going/moving, start something functioning, start something operating, kick-start反義詞 stop, close down
   • ▪ cause or enable (someone or something) to begin doing or pursuing something his father started him in business what he said started me thinking
   • ▪ give a signal to (competitors) to start in a race.
   • 3. jerk or give a small jump from surprise or alarm ‘Oh my!’ she said, starting 同義詞 flinch, jerk, jump, twitch, recoil, ... 更多shrink, blench, wince, shy
   • ▪ literary move or appear suddenly she had seen Meg start suddenly from a thicket 同義詞 jump, leap, spring, bound, dash, ... 更多charge, pounce, dive, rush, dart
   • ▪ (of eyes) bulge so as to appear to burst out of their sockets his eyes started out of his head like a hare's
   • ▪ be displaced or displace by pressure or shrinkage the mortar in the joints had started
   • ▪ rouse (game) from its lair.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning he takes over as chief executive at the start of next year the event was a shambles from start to finish 同義詞 beginning, inception, onset, emergence, (first) appearance, ... 更多arrival, eruption, dawn, birth, establishment, foundation, institution, origination, inauguration, induction, creation, opening, launch, float, floating, informalkick-off, formalcommencement, origin, source, root, starting point, germ, seeds, beginning, genesis, cause, reason, motivation, motive, fons et origo, literaryfountainhead, wellspring, fount
   • ▪ the point or moment at which a race begins make sure you are not over the line at the start
   • ▪ an act of beginning to do or deal with something I can make a start on cleaning up an early start enabled us to avoid the traffic
   • ▪ used to indicate that a useful initial contribution has been made but that more remains to be done if he would tell her who had put him up to it, it would be a start
   • ▪ a person's position or circumstances at the beginning of their life she's anxious to give her baby the best start in life 同義詞 advantageous beginning, flying start, opening, opportunity, chance, ... 更多helping hand, encouragement, lift, assistance, support, boost, kick-start, informalbreak, leg up
   • ▪ an advantage consisting in having set out in a race or on a journey earlier than one's rivals he had a ninety-minute start on them 同義詞 lead, head start, advantage, advantageous position
   • 2. a sudden movement of surprise or alarm she awoke with a start the woman gave a nervous start 同義詞 jerk, twitch, flinch, wince, spasm, ... 更多convulsion, jump
   • ▪ dated a surprising occurrence you hear of some rum starts there

   片語

   • don't start
   • for a start
   • get started
   • get the start of
   • start a family
   • start something
   • to start with
   • start again
   • start in
   • start off
   • start on
   • start out
   • start over
   • start up