| 单词 | start |
| 释义 | start (once / 20 pages) 1vn 2vn 3vn 4v The beginning of something is the start. The start of the movie may have been a little slow, but by the end you were on the edge of your seat. As a verb, start means to begin an activity or event. Some people turn to the last page of a book before they even start it, so they'll be prepared for the ending. Start can also mean to move suddenly in surprise or alarm, or to startle. This is actually the original meaning of the word start, which comes from the Old English word styrtan, meaning to caper or to leap up. WORD FAMILYstart: re-start, restart, started, starter, starting, starts+/nonstarter: nonstarters/restart: restarted, restarting, restarts/self-starter: self-starters/starter: nonstarter, self-starter, starters/starting: startingly, startings USAGE EXAMPLESThe UK's stock market started the year in positive mood, setting another intra-day high in early trade. BBC(Jan 03, 2017) She’s set for another memorable mark, too, after being granted a wild-card entry to the Australian Open starting Jan. 16 in her hometown of Melbourne. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Protectionism – starting with the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, which affected thousands of imported goods – triggered retaliatory trade and currency wars that worsened the Great Depression. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) 1 1v take the first step or steps in carrying out an action Who will start? Syn|Ant|Hypo begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start out begin begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language end, terminate bring to an end or halt recommence begin again strike outset out on a course of action fallbegin vigorously jump offset off quickly, usually with success get toarrive at the point of auspicatecommence in a manner calculated to bring good luck attackset to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task break instart in a certain activity, enterprise, or role launch, plungebegin with vigor come onoccur or become available embark, enterset out on (an enterprise or subject of study) bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weavingstart to be active take uppursue or resume 2v begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job start a new job Syn|Hypo take up take office assume an office, duty, or title accede, entertake on duties or office adopt, assume, take on, take overtake on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities 3v set in motion, cause to start The U.S. started a war in the Middle East Syn|Ant|Hypo begin, commence, lead off begin have a beginning, of a temporal event end, terminate bring to an end or halt jump-start, jumpstart start or re-start vigorously recommencecause to start anew inaugurate, introduce, usher inbe a precursor of set offset in motion or cause to begin commence, embark on, start upget off the ground inaugurate, kick offcommence officially openbegin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. 4v get off the ground Who started this company? I start my day with a good breakfast The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack Syn|Hypo|Hyper commence, embark on, start up inaugurate, kick off commence officially openbegin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc. swear inadminister on oath to dedicateopen to public use, as of a highway, park, or building inaugurateopen ceremoniously or dedicate formally call to orderopen formally begin, commence, lead off set in motion, cause to start 5v begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object She started the soup while it was still hot We started physics in 10th grade Syn|Hyper begin begin have a beginning characterized in some specified way act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 6v get going or set in motion We simply could not start the engine start up the computer Syn|Ant|Hypo start up stop cause to stop kick-start start (a motorcycle) by means of a kick starter hot-wirestart (a car engine) without a key by bypassing the ignition interlock re-start, restartstart an engine again, for example crank, crank upstart by cranking jump, jump-start, jumpstartstart (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery 7v begin or set in motion I start at eight in the morning Syn|Ant|Hypo get going, go halt, stop come to a halt, stop moving come on, come up, go on start running, functioning, or operating get off the ground, take offget started or set in motion, used figuratively 8v bring into being Start a foundation Syn|Hypo|Hyper initiate, originate initiate, lead up set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for setapply or start date back, date from, go backbelong to an earlier time ascendgo back in order of genealogical succession create, make make or cause to be or to become 9v have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense Prices for these homes start at $250,000 Syn|Ant|Hypo begin begin have a beginning characterized in some specified way beginhave a beginning, of a temporal event cease, end, finish, stop, terminate have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical break out, erupt start abruptly budstart to grow or develop break outbegin suddenly and sometimes violently kick in, set inenter a particular state dawnappear or develop originatebegin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. 10v have a beginning characterized in some specified way Syn|Hyper begin begin begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object beginhave a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense beginbe the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 11v play in the starting lineup Hyper play participate in games or sport 12n the act of starting something Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper beginning, commencement finish, finishing the act of finishing Creation (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence jumping-off point, point of departure, springboard a beginning from which an enterprise is launched activationmaking active and effective (as a bomb) attack, tone-beginninga decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organizationthe act of forming or establishing something debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveilingthe act of beginning something new face-off(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players first step, initiative, opening, opening movethe first of a series of actions groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremonythe ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project housing startthe act of starting to construct a house icebreakera beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere inauguration, startupthe act of starting a new operation or practice creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, originationthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new installation, installing, installment, instalmentthe act of installing something (as equipment) jump ball(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate kickoff(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score recommencement, resumptionbeginning again scrum, scrummage(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession startupthe act of setting in operation inductionthe act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) product introductionthe introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line authorship, paternitythe act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing unionisation, unionizationact of forming labor unions ushering inthe introduction of something new curtain raiserany preliminary activity first basethe initial stage in accomplishing something peace initiativeopening move in negotiating a peace treaty tap-off, tip-offthe act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball naturalisation, naturalizationthe introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous collectivisation, collectivizationthe organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism communisation, communizationthe organization of a nation of the basis of communism federationthe act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs colonisation, colonization, settlementthe act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics 13n the beginning of anything it was off to a good start Hypo|Hyper adrenarche the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty menarchethe first occurrence of menstruation in a woman thelarchethe start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty oncoming, onsetthe beginning or early stages dawn, morningthe earliest period flying start, running starta quick and auspicious beginning openerthe first event in a series alphathe beginning of a series or sequence curtain raising, opening, opening nightthe first performance (as of a theatrical production) kickoff, send-off, start-offa start given to contestants racing startthe start of a race flying start, running starta racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line beginning the event consisting of the start of something 14n the time at which something is supposed to begin they got an early start Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time middle time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period end, endingthe point in time at which something ends birth the time when something begins (especially life) incipience, incipiencybeginning to exist or to be apparent starting point, terminus a quoearliest limiting point thresholdthe starting point for a new state or experience cradlebirth of a person point, point in time an instant of time 15n a signal to begin (as in a race) the runners awaited the start Syn|Hyper starting signal sign, signal, signaling any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message 16n a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game Syn|Hyper scratch, scratch line, starting line line in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area 17n a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) 2he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital Syn|Hyper starting play, turn (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession 1v leave Syn|Hypo|Hyper depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start out, take off lift off, take off depart from the ground roar offleave blaze, blaze outmove rapidly and as if blazing sally forth, sally outset out in a sudden, energetic or violent manner go away, go forth, leave go away from a place 2n the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) 3with an hour's start he will be hard to catch Syn|Hyper head start advantage, vantage the quality of having a superior or more favorable position 1v move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm Syn|Hypo|Hyper jump, startle shy start suddenly, as from fright bogglestartle with amazement or fear rear backstart with anger or resentment or in protest jackrabbitgo forward or start with a fast, sudden movement move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 2n a sudden involuntary movement 4he awoke with a start Syn|Hypo|Hyper jump, startle startle reaction, startle response a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions Moro reflex, startle reflexa normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs flinch, wincea reflex response to sudden pain inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus v bulge outward Syn|Hyper bug out, bulge, bulge out, come out, pop, pop out, protrude change form, change shape, deform assume a different shape or form |
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