| 释义 |
start sb off
start sb off — phrasal verb with start /stɑːt/ aep /stɑːrt/ verb
1 F0 to help someone to start an activity, especially a piece of work: » I'll start her off on some fairly basic stuff and see how she gets on.Thesaurus+: ↑Helping and co-operating2 F0 to make someone start to laugh, cry, or talk about something that they often talk about: » I could see Emma trying not to laugh and of course that started me off.Thesaurus+: ↑Affecting and influencing |