starts

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S0712900 (stärt)v. start·ed, start·ing, starts v.intr.1. a. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking: She started to dance. The dog started barking. Once we start in, we'll get a feel for the project.b. To move on the initial part of a journey: They started for the summit.2. a. To have a beginning; commence: The movie starts at nine.b. To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth: The boy's tears started when the balloon popped.c. To have as an initial part or job: I started as an assistant.3. To move one's body or a part of it suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.4. Sports To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.5. To protrude or bulge: eyes that fairly started from their sockets in fear.6. To become loosened or disengaged.v.tr.1. a. To take the first step in doing: We start work at dawn. See Synonyms at begin.b. To cause to come into being; make happen or originate: Bad wiring started the fire. The website started the rumor.c. To set into motion, operation, or activity: start an engine; a shot that started the race.2. To begin to attend: start school.3. To cause (someone) to have an initial position or role: The manager started him in marketing.4. Sports a. To play in the initial lineup of (a game).b. To put (a player) into the initial lineup of a game.c. To enter (a participant) into a race or game.5. To found; establish: start a business.6. To tend in an early stage of development: start seedlings.7. To rouse (game) from its hiding place or lair; flush.8. To cause to become displaced or loosened.n.1. a. An act of beginning; an initial effort: I made a start on keeping a journal.b. The beginning of a new construction project: an application for a building start.c. A result of an initial effort: What we did may not sound like much, but it's a start.2. A place or time of beginning: at the start of the decade.3. Sports a. A starting line for a race.b. A signal to begin a race.c. An instance of beginning a race: a sprinter who improved her start.d. An instance of being in the starting lineup for a game, especially as a pitcher: In five starts, he has three wins.4. A startled reaction or movement.5. A part that has become dislocated or loosened.6. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead: Our rivals have a three-month start in research.7. An opportunity granted to pursue a career or course of action.Idioms: start a family To conceive or have a first child. start in on1. To begin an activity regarding (something): start in on a new book.2. To begin to criticize or complain about (someone or something). start something Informal To cause trouble. to start with1. At the beginning; initially.2. In any case.

[Middle English sterten, to move or leap suddenly, from Old English *styrtan; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

starts

ptarmic - Describing a substance that starts a sneezing bout.
early adopter - A person who starts using a technology or product as soon as it becomes available.
prolepsis - Anticipation before something starts is prolepsis.
start from scratch - Comes from giving handicaps to some competitors in racing; a contestant who starts from scratch (a line scratched in the turf or gravel) is the one who has no special advantage.

Translations

The tour starts at about ... → 旅游团大约在...出发

单词	starts
释义	starts start S0712900 (stärt)v. start·ed, start·ing, starts v.intr.1. a. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking: She started to dance. The dog started barking. Once we start in, we'll get a feel for the project.b. To move on the initial part of a journey: They started for the summit.2. a. To have a beginning; commence: The movie starts at nine.b. To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth: The boy's tears started when the balloon popped.c. To have as an initial part or job: I started as an assistant.3. To move one's body or a part of it suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.4. Sports To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.5. To protrude or bulge: eyes that fairly started from their sockets in fear.6. To become loosened or disengaged.v.tr.1. a. To take the first step in doing: We start work at dawn. See Synonyms at begin.b. To cause to come into being; make happen or originate: Bad wiring started the fire. The website started the rumor.c. To set into motion, operation, or activity: start an engine; a shot that started the race.2. To begin to attend: start school.3. To cause (someone) to have an initial position or role: The manager started him in marketing.4. Sports a. To play in the initial lineup of (a game).b. To put (a player) into the initial lineup of a game.c. To enter (a participant) into a race or game.5. To found; establish: start a business.6. To tend in an early stage of development: start seedlings.7. To rouse (game) from its hiding place or lair; flush.8. To cause to become displaced or loosened.n.1. a. An act of beginning; an initial effort: I made a start on keeping a journal.b. The beginning of a new construction project: an application for a building start.c. A result of an initial effort: What we did may not sound like much, but it's a start.2. A place or time of beginning: at the start of the decade.3. Sports a. A starting line for a race.b. A signal to begin a race.c. An instance of beginning a race: a sprinter who improved her start.d. An instance of being in the starting lineup for a game, especially as a pitcher: In five starts, he has three wins.4. A startled reaction or movement.5. A part that has become dislocated or loosened.6. A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead: Our rivals have a three-month start in research.7. An opportunity granted to pursue a career or course of action.Idioms: *start a family* To conceive or have a first child. *start in on1. To begin an activity regarding (something): start in on a new book.2. To begin to criticize or complain about (someone or something). start something* Informal To cause trouble. *to start with1. At the beginning; initially.2. In any case. [Middle English sterten, to move or leap suddenly, from Old English styrtan; see ster- in Indo-European roots.] starts ptarmic - Describing a substance that starts a sneezing bout. early adopter - A person who starts using a technology or product as soon as it becomes available. prolepsis - Anticipation before something starts is prolepsis. start from scratch - Comes from giving handicaps to some competitors in racing; a contestant who starts from scratch (a line scratched in the turf or gravel) is the one who has no special advantage. Translations The tour starts at about ... → 旅游团大约在...出发 IdiomsSeestartMedicalSeeSTART starts starts See housing starts.
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