(in game, conversation, meeting etc) 开(開)始 (kāishǐ)
⇒ She led off with a few of her old hit songs.她以她的几首流行的旧歌开始了演出。 (Tā yǐ tā de jǐ shǒu liúxíng de jiùgē kāishǐle yǎnchū.)
vt fus
[road, room, door] (also lead off from) 由 ... 通向 (yóu ... tōngxiàng)
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Nearby words of
lead off
lead
lead away
lead back
lead off
lead on
lead on to
lead singer
lead off
1. phrasal verb
If a door, room, or path leads off a place or leads offfrom a place, you can go directly from that place through that door, into that room, or along that path.
There were two doors leading off the central room. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
The treatment rooms lead off from the swimming pool. [VERBPARTICLE + from]
A corridor led off to the left. [VERBPARTICLE preposition]
2. phrasal verb
If someone leads off in an activity, meeting, or conversation, they start it.
Whenever there was a dance he and I led off. [VERBPARTICLE]
Boren surprisingly led off the most intensive line of questioning today. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
3. phrasal verb
In baseball, the player who leads off is the first player to bat for their team in a game or inning.
Terry leads off for the Astros. [VPfor n]
lead-offadjective
He was the lead-off batter.
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lead off in British English
(liːd)
verb(adverb)
1.
to initiate the action of (something); begin
nounlead-off
2.
an initial move or action
3.
a person or thing that begins something
lead-off in British English
(lɛd)
adjective
first; coming or going first
lead-off batter Otis Nixon
lead off in American English
1.
to begin; start
2. US, Baseball
to be the first batter in the lineup or of an inning (sense 2) inning (sense 2a)
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Examples of 'lead off' in a sentence
lead off
By morning there'll be maybe some marks left, and they'll lead off to the north woods, but under the trees you won't find it.
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All related terms of 'lead off'
lead up to
( culminate in : situation ) 导(導)致 dǎozhì ⇒ the events that led up to her death → 导致她死亡的事件 dǎozhì tā sǐwáng de shìjiàn
lead to
( result in ) 导(導)致 dǎozhì
lead on to
( result in ) 引起 yǐnqǐ
lead on
( deceive : person ) 劝(勸)诱(誘) quànyòu ⇒ I bet she led him on. → 我想她一定引诱他了。 Wǒ xiǎng tā yīdìng yǐnyòu tā le.
lead back
带(帶)回 dàihuí
lead away
( prisoner ) 带(帶)走 dàizǒu
(phrasal verb)
Whenever there was a dance he and I led off.
Synonyms
begin
He didn't know how to begin.
start
Now is probably as good a time as any to start a business.
open
They are now ready to open negotiations.
set out
When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots.
kick off (informal)
initiate
They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.
commence
They commenced a systematic search of the area.
get going
get under way
inaugurate
They inaugurated the first ever scheduled flights.
start the ball rolling (informal)
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of commence
Definition
to begin
They commenced a systematic search of the area.
Synonyms
embark on,
start,
open,
begin,
initiate,
originate,
instigate,
inaugurate,
enter upon
in the sense of inaugurate
Definition
to begin officially or formally
They inaugurated the first ever scheduled flights.
Synonyms
launch,
begin,
introduce,
institute,
set up,
kick off (informal),
initiate,
originate,
commence,
get under way,
usher in,
set in motion
in the sense of initiate
Definition
to begin or set going
They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.
Synonyms
begin,
start,
open,
launch,
establish,
institute,
pioneer,
kick off (informal),
bring about,
embark on,
originate,
set about,
get under way,
instigate,
kick-start,
inaugurate,
set in motion,
trigger off,
lay the foundations of,
commence on,
set going,
break the ice on,
set the ball rolling on
Nearby words of
lead off
lazybones
leach
lead
lead off
lead singer
lead someone a merry dance
lead someone astray
Synonyms of 'lead off'
lead off
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of open
Definition
to set or be set in action
They are now ready to open negotiations.
Synonyms
start,
begin,
launch,
trigger,
kick off (informal),
initiate,
commence,
get going,
instigate,
kick-start,
inaugurate,
set in motion,
get (something) off the ground (informal),
enter upon,
opN
in the sense of set out
Definition
to begin or embark on an undertaking, esp. a journey
When setting out on a long walk, always wear suitable boots.
Synonyms
embark,
set off,
start out,
begin,
get under way,
hit the road (slang),
take to the road,
sally forth
in the sense of start
Definition
to establish
Now is probably as good a time as any to start a business.