| 释义 |
Verb: start staa(r)t- Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
"Who will start?"
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Noun: start staa(r)t- The beginning of anything
"it was off to a good start" - The time at which something is supposed to begin
"they got an early start"
- beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset - A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
"he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"
- starting - A sudden involuntary movement
"he awoke with a start"
- startle, jump - The act of starting something
- beginning, commencement - A line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- starting line, scratch, scratch line - A signal to begin (as in a race)
"the runners awaited the start"
- starting signal - The advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
"with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
- head start
Derived forms: starting, started, starts See also: starter Type of: act, advantage, be, beginning, change form, change of state, change shape, create, deform, go away, go forth, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, leave, line, make, move, physiological reaction, play, point, point in time, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, sign, signal, signaling [US], signalling, turn, unconditioned reflex, vantage Antonym: finish, stop Encyclopedia: Start Start, Louisiana Start, LA |