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单词 start
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start1

/stɑːt /
verb
1 [no object] Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space; come into being: the season starts in September we ate before the film started below Roaring Springs the real desert starts...
  • The film starts at 7.45 pm and there will be a smoking ban during the performance.
  • Training camp for officials begins Friday, and the regular season starts Nov. 2.
  • The gates will open at 4.45 pm, one hour before the concert starts.

Synonyms

begin, get under way, go ahead, get going
informal kick off
formal commence
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
formal commence
1.1Embark on a continuing action or a new venture: I’m starting on a new book [with infinitive or present participle]: I started to chat to him we plan to start building in the autumn...
  • I should continue what I started and take more classes so I can get a certificate out of it.
  • As we approached the coast we started to fly over buildings and roads, growing denser the closer we got to the airport.
  • Riley starts to push me forward, but I turn around and push his hands off of me.

Synonyms

make a start, begin, make a beginning, take the first step, lay the first stone, 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
informal get 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
British informal get weaving
formal commence
1.2Use 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...
  • So if you want to have a crack at rockabilly, you can start with a few free lyrics and chords from the band's albums.
  • Can you start by introducing yourself and the core members of the development team?
  • So I decided to start by flushing out the things I am inspired to write about.
1.3 [no object, with adverbial of direction] Begin to move or travel: we started out into the snow he started for the door...
  • Gently closing the door behind her she started down the stairs rubbing her eyes free from sleep as she did so.
  • Renfrew started forward, suddenly aware that he had not just been talking to himself.
  • I started towards the double doors, thinking that I should explain in person.

Synonyms

set off, set out, start out, set forth, begin one's journey, get on the road, depart, leave, get under way, make a start, sally forth, embark, sail
informal hit the road, hit the trail, push off
archaic set forward
1.4 [with object] 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 they started their married life...
  • They are set to start work today and will follow recommendations from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
  • And now the man who started cutting hair as a boy is beginning to out-Sassoon Vidal.
  • She started night classes in 1997 and quickly developed a taste for medieval and early modern history.
1.5Begin one’s working life: he started as a mess orderly he started off as doctor in the house...
  • He started off as a monk, then when he met the prerequisites he started down the path of a technology monk.
  • Some of our leading politicians started their political careers from there.
  • He started in theatre and began getting involved in film productions nine years ago.
1.6Cost at least a specified amount: fees start at £300...
  • A basic bed, shower and toilet will start at £10 a night, plus the cost of disposable linen.
  • A detached stone cottage to the north of the region will start at about £160,000.
  • Prices start at #20 for two fish but includes catch and release on the main loch should you reach your limit.
2 [with object] Cause to happen or begin: two men started the blaze those women started all the trouble I’m starting a campaign to get the law changed...
  • Fire chiefs believe the blaze may have been started by arsonists.
  • A Hampshire firefighter became an arsonist so that he would be called out to the blazes he had started himself.
  • There were also more than 2,000 rubbish blazes started by firebugs in Bradford.

Synonyms

establish, set up, found, lay the foundations of, lay the cornerstone of, 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
informal kick something off
2.1Cause (a machine) to begin to work: we had trouble starting the car he starts up his van...
  • It's quite amazing; the merest hint of a parking ticket is enough to start car engines at almost a hundred metres.
  • You'd be surprised at what can be done to make the flight safer before starting the engine
  • He seemed to be having some trouble starting the little cutting machine up.

Synonyms

activate, set in motion, switch on, turn on, fire up;
energize, actuate, set off, start off, get/set something going/moving, start something functioning, start something operating, kick-start
2.2 [no object] (Of a machine) begin operating or being used: the noise of a lorry starting up there was a moment of silence before the organ started...
  • Soon, she heard the engine starting and the sound of the Land Rover rolling out of the driveway.
  • They returned to their nearby home, went to bed and shortly afterwards, the car alarm started.
  • The caboose starts suddenly, then eases to a gentle roll.

Synonyms

begin working, start functioning, get going, start operating
2.3Cause or enable to begin doing something: his father started him off in business [with object and present participle]: what he said started me thinking...
  • Now, a sports column is nothing more than a springboard, a gig that starts you on your way to becoming a multimedia star.
  • It was no doubt the arrival of the ZX Spectrum that started him on his career.
  • She credits childhood reading of Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov for starting her on her career.
2.4Give a signal to (competitors) to start in a race.Then he starts a Slam Dunk competition between Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady....
  • She took centre stage when starting last year's junior race before joining in to raise more cash for Francis House.
  • He started the first running race and cheered the young athletes on in the warm sunshine.
3 [no object] Jerk or give a small jump from surprise or alarm: ‘Oh my!’ she said, starting...
  • Everyone started, surprised, until they realised it had been the Queen speaking.
  • She started and jumped up, looking at Tobias with an expression that was close to fright.
  • Cinaed started slightly in surprise as he heard the door he had set his back to start to open.

Synonyms

flinch, jerk, jump, twitch, recoil, shrink, blench, wince, shy
3.1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] literary Move or appear suddenly: she had seen Meg start suddenly from a thicket

Synonyms

jump, leap, spring, bound, dash, charge, pounce, dive, rush, dart
3.2(Of eyes) bulge so as to appear to burst out of their sockets: his eyes started out of his head like a hare’s...
  • Then she came wriggling back, with repentant doleful eyes starting upward and a knife behind her back.
  • She looked at me with her round eyes starting from her face, and then turned over her shoulder to see if her gasp had alerted anyone.
3.3Be displaced or displace by pressure or shrinkage: [no object]: the mortar in the joints had started...
  • It was nothing to explain the leakage - the wrecking of the upper works had warped the hull and started the seams - and, for a little, 'twas nothing, with patches and a hose laid to the steam pump, to keep the water back.
  • The seas continuously swept over her, and finally started the seams in her decks, washed off the tarpaulins which had been placed over the hatches and battened down, and resulted in great damage to the wheat from the sea water pouring over it through the deck seams and hatches of the ship.
3.4 [with object] Rouse (game) from its lair.
noun [usually in singular]
1The 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 his bicycle was found close to the start of a forest trail...
  • From start to finish the whole operation was ill-conceived, hurriedly executed and bungled.
  • The start and finish of this linear route are poorly served by public transport.
  • From start to finish, the treatment of the defendants was a travesty of legal due process.

Synonyms

beginning, inception, onset, emergence, (first) appearance, arrival, eruption, dawn, birth;
establishment, foundation, institution, origination, inauguration, induction, creation, opening, launch, float, floating
informal kick-off
formal commencement
origin, source, root, starting point, germ, seeds, beginning, genesis;
cause, reason, motivation, motive;
Latin fons et origo
literary fountainhead, wellspring, fount
1.1The point or moment at which a race begins: make sure you are not over the line at the start...
  • He ate, drank and stretched and at 9am lined up at the start, to begin his second marathon.
  • However today my race was really over when I stalled the car at the start and had to begin my race from the pit lane.
  • It begins with a mass start and the aim is simply to cross the finishing line first.
1.2An 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...
  • The home side made a good start with early scores and were well in command for the first half.
  • His weight alarmed the club's coaching staff and led to a sluggish start to the season.
  • We make an immediate start to constructing a coal-fired power station in Fife.
1.3Used 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...
  • I think this might be a good start for building something more solid with your mother.
  • It doesn't need to be done every 15 minutes, like News, but every 6 hours would be a start.
  • Going to the gym for an hour is a great start, but what about the rest of the day?
1.4A person’s position or circumstances at the beginning of their life: she’s anxious to give her baby the best start in life...
  • But, vital as good maternity services are, they're only one part of the picture when it comes to giving our children the best possible start in life.
  • When you are pregnant, you can give your baby the best start in life by refusing to use tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, including over-the-counter medications, unless ordered by your doctor.
  • And how can we make sure they're getting the best possible start in life?

Synonyms

advantageous beginning, flying start, opening, opportunity, chance, helping hand, encouragement, lift, assistance, support, boost, kick-start
informal break, leg up
1.5An 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...
  • Sulamani was not too well away and gave most of his rivals plenty of start.
  • It world take forever to find the pair in town, especially with nearly an hour head start.
  • His oldest brother, Tory, would give him an hour's head start before following in his car.

Synonyms

lead, head start, advantage, advantageous position
2A sudden movement of surprise or alarm: she awoke with a start the woman gave a nervous start...
  • Within the ship Odin looked up with a start as footsteps thudded on the hull.
  • The next thing I knew an alarm was going off and I woke with a start.
  • Bin Rahim shot up with a start, bewildered as to why he had a sudden pain in his side.

Synonyms

jerk, twitch, flinch, wince, spasm, convulsion, jump
2.1 dated A surprising occurrence: you hear of some rum starts there...
  • It came as a start to realise the image is nearly 30 years old.

Phrases

don't start (or don't you start)

for a start

get started

get the start of

start a family

start a hare

start something

to start with

Phrasal verbs

start again

start in

start off (or start someone/thing off)

start on

start over

start out (or up)

Origin

Old English styrtan 'to caper, leap', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storten 'push' and German stürzen 'fall headlong, fling'. From the sense 'sudden movement' arose the sense 'initiation of movement, setting out on a journey' and hence 'beginning of a process, etc.'.

  • Old English styrtan meant ‘to caper, leap’. From the sense ‘sudden movement’ arose the meaning ‘initiation of movement, setting out on a journey’, which then gave ‘beginning (of a process, etc.)’. Startle (Old English) comes from the same root. See also naked

Rhymes

START2

/stɑːt /
abbreviation
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, an agreement between the US and the Soviet Union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.
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