单词详解

1. vi.

A. 出发，起程 (begin or set in motion)

They’ll start at six on Sunday morning. 他们将在星期六早上六点出发。

We are just about to start. 我们正要出发。

B. 开始，着手 (begin work or acting in a certain capacity， office or job)

Summer vacation normally starts in early July. 暑假一般在七月初开始。

It started to rain. 下起雨来了。

C. 发生，启动 (get going or set in motion)

We simply could not start the engine. 发动机启动不了。

2. vt.

A. 使开始，开始 [+to-v][+v-ing] (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action)

When did you start to play the violin? 你何时开始拉小提琴的？

B. 引起，发起，创办 (bring into being)

He is thinking of starting a magazine. 他打算创办一份杂志。

C. 使开始运转，启动 (set in motion， cause to start)

Do you know how to start the motor? 你知道怎样启动马达吗?

3. n. [C]

A. 出发，出发点，出发时间 (the time at which something is supposed to begin)

We’ll make an early start for the beach. 我们一早出发去海滩。

B. 起始，最初，开端 (the beginning of anything)

He opposed the scheme from the start. 他一开始就反对这个计划。

 

相关词组

1. start with 以……开始，开头有，首先，第一

He starts his work of the day with a cup of tea and a piece of newspaper.

他以一杯茶，一份报纸开始一天的工作。

2. at the start of 在……开始的时候

He knew the idea was hopeless at the start of it. 从一开始他就知道这主意行不通。

3. start all over again 重新开始

Come on. Let’s start all over again. 别灰心！让我们重新开始吧。

4. start doing / to do sth. 开始做某事

We have already started planning for it. 我们早已开始计划此事了。

5. start out / off 出发，动身，着手或打算做某事

It’s a long trip. We’ll have to start out /off early. 这是一次长途旅行，我们要及早动身。

 

相关单词

过去式：started

过去分词：started

现在分词：starting

第三人称单数：starts

 

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词语辨析：begin, start

begin, start

作动词，都有“开始”的意思。

begin: 最常用词，含义广泛，其反义词是end，多用于行动、工作等的开始。

start: 在许多场合可与begin通用，但start侧重动作的起点。

 

词语详解

1. begin: 最常用词，含义广泛，其反义词是end，多用于行动、工作等的开始。

He began to learn French at his fifties. 他五十多岁开始学习法语。

2. start: 在许多场合可与begin通用，但start侧重动作的起点。

I used to start work at 9 o’clock every day. 我过去常在每天9:00开始工作。