start
英 /stɑːt/ 美 /stɑːrt/
- v. 开始；着手To begin doing something or cause something to begin.
- v. 启动；发动To make a machine operate, or begin operating.
- n. 开始；起点The moment or place where something begins.
We started cooking dinner as soon as we got home.
我们一到家就开始做晚饭。
Schools should start teaching financial skills early so that young people can make informed decisions about money.
学校应尽早开始教授理财技能，让年轻人能在充分了解情况后作出财务决定。
搭配
start a business 创业start the engine 发动引擎at the start of 在……开始时make a fresh start 重新开始
辨析提示
start doing与start to do通常都可表示开始做某事。
词族
starter (n.)、restart (v.)
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