单词 | start |
释义 | start2 /start; start/ vi, vt (Note: begin may replace start only as in 2 below) (注意: begin 仅在第 2 义中可代替 start) 1 [PV2A, C] ~ (out), leave; set out: 出益; 启程; 动身: We must ~ (out) early. 我应必须早些动身。 We ~ed at six. 我们在六时出发。 At last the bus ~ed. 公共汽车终于启程了。 2 [VP6A, D, 7A] begin: 开始; 着手: ~ work. 着手工作。 It ~ed raining. 开始下雨了。 It's ~ing to rain. 开始下雨了。 Have you ~ed working yet? 你开始工作了吗? 3 [VP6A, 3A] ~ (on) sth, make a beginning: 创站; 启始:~(。“) one's journey home. 启程回家。 Have you ~ed on your next book yet, begun to read (or write) it? 你已经开始 (读或写) 下一本书了吗? 4 [VP2A, C] ~ (up), make a sudden movement (from pain, surprise, fear, etc) or change of position; jump: (因痛苦、惊讶、恐惧等) 惊起; ,惊跳: He ~ed up from his seat. 他从座位上惊跳起来。 He ~ e(t at the sound of my voice. 他听到我的声音吓了一跳。 5 [VP2C] move, rise, spring, suddenly: 突然活动、升起、跳起、跃起: Tears ~ed to her eyes, suddenly came to her eyes, 她的眼睛里突然涌由了泪水。 His eyes nearly ~ed out of 'his head, suddenly opened wide (in surprise, etc). 他的眼睛突然睁得很大 (因惊愕等) 。 6 [VP2A, C, 6A] (of timbers) (cause to) spring out of position; make or become loose: (指梁木或栋木) (使) 歪; (使) 弯翘; (使) 脱离定位; (使) 变松: The ship has —ed at the seams. 船的接缝处已经松了。 The planks have ~ed. 厚板已经弯翘了。 The damp has ~ed the timbers. 潮湿已恒梁木粤翘了。 7 [VP6A, 15A, 19B] set going; originate, bring into existence; cause or enable to begin: 发动; 引起; 使产生; 使开始: This news ~ed me ,thinking. 这消息引起我的思绪。 The smoke ~ed her coughing. 那烟使她咳嗽。 He decided to ~ a newspaper. 他决定创办一份报纸。 A rich uncle ~ed him in business, helped him, eg by supplying capital. 一位有钱的叔父帮助他创办事业 (如提供资金) 。 She has ~ed a baby, (colloq) become pregnant. (俗) 她怀孕了。 8 [VP2C, 15B] (with adverbial particles) (与副词接语连用) ~ back, begin to return: 开始回程; 赋归: ft's time we ~ed back. 我们该回去了。 ~ in (on sth/to do sth), (colloq) begin to do it: (俗) 开始做某事; 着手: Poor Jane! She's ~ed in on a huge pile of ironing. 可怜的珍!她着手烫那一大堆衣服了。~。 ,begin to move: 开始活动: The horse ~ed off at a steady trot. 那马以稳健的快步出率 ~ out (to do sth), (colloq) begin; take the first steps: (U) 开始; 起始; 动工 ~ out to write a novel. 开始写一部小说。 ~ up. (a) rise suddenly; jump. 惊起; 惊跳。 → 4 above. 参看上列第 4 义。 b come into existence suddenly or unexpectedly: 突然出现; 崛起: Many difficulties have ~ed up. Ztz 然出现了很多困难。 ~ sth up. put (an engine, etc) in motion: 发范 (引擎等): We couldn't ~ up the car. 我们无法发动那部汽车。 9 to - with, a in the first place: 第一; 首先: To ~ with, we haven't enough money, and secondly we haven't enough time. 第一, 我们没有足够的钱; 第二,我们也没有足够的时间。 b at the beginning: 起初; 起始: We had only six members to ~ with. 开始的时候我们只有六个会员。 10 '~ing-gate n barrier where horses ~ a race, raised when the time comes for them to ~. (赛马时的) 起跑门; 起赛栅门。 '~ing-point n place at which a start is made. 起点。 '~ing-post n place from which competitors ~ in a race. (奏跑的) 起跑点; 起赛点。 ~ing-prices n pl (in horseracing) the odds just before the start of a race. (赛马) 临赛赌价; 起赛价 (开赛前一刻的胜算比例) 。~。 r n 1 person, horse, etc that takes part in a race: 参加赛跑的人、马等: There were only five ~ ers in the last race. 上次的赛跑仅有五人参加。 2 person who gives the signal for a race to 赛跑中的起赛发令员。 under ~ er's orders, (of horses, athletes, etc lined up for a race) awaiting the starter's order or signal to ~ the race. (指参加赛跑排成一列的马、运动员等) 等待起赛的口令或讯耽。 3 device for causing an engine to ~ working; ignition. (引窜中的) 启动装置; 引燃物或装置。 Q self- ~er at self-. 4 (colloq) first course of a meal. (俗) 餐食的第一道食物或菜。 for ~ ers, (sl) = to ~ with, 令 9 above, (ffl) 第一; 首先; 起初 (参看上列第 9 义) 。 |
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