To begin an activity or use something.
I start work at nine.
我在九點開始工作。
To cause something to begin or to begin happening.
What time does the show start?
演出什麼時候開始?
To activate a machine or vehicle.
He started the recording.
他開始了錄音。
To create or establish something.
They want to start a family.
他們想要成立一個家庭。
To begin from a certain point or situation.
The trail starts just outside the town.
小徑在城鎮外開始。
To begin in a particular way that may change later.
It started as a hobby and grew from there.
它起初是一個愛好,然後從那裡發展起來。
To set off on a journey.
What time are we starting tomorrow?
我們明天什麼時候開始?
To move suddenly in a direction, often due to surprise.
He started for the door, but I blocked his way.
他朝門口走去,但我擋住了他的路。
To react to a stimulus, especially due to surprise or fear.
The sudden noise made her start.
突如其來的噪音讓她嚇了一跳。
The beginning of something.
The campaign is off to a promising start.
這場運動有一個充滿希望的開端。
The act of beginning an activity.
We need to get an early start in the morning.
我們需要在早上早點開始。
An opportunity to begin something successfully.
Moving to a different school gave Sally a fresh start.
搬到不同的學校給了薩莉一個全新的開始。
The place where a race begins.
The runners walked up to the start line.
跑步者走到了起跑線。
An advantage given to someone at the beginning of a race.
I gave the younger children a start.
我給了年幼的孩子们一個開始。
An occasion when someone competes in a game or race.
He has scored three goals in his last three starts.
他在最近三次首發中打進了三個球。
A sudden movement caused by surprise or fear.
You gave me quite a start!
你嚇了我一跳!