| 词汇 | start off |
| 释义 | start off A. intransitive verb ① (set off) 出发 ▸ the horse started off at a steady trot 这匹马稳步小跑起来 ▸ he started off down the path to the village 他沿着小路向村庄走去 ▸ to start off on one's journey 踏上旅途 ② (do as a first stage) 首先做 ▸ let’s start off with some gentle exercises/by introducing ourselves 我们先来做点强度小的运动/进行自我介绍 ▸ I started off working quite hard, but it didn’t last 我一开始干得很卖力，但没有坚持多久 ▸ she started off as a secretary and ended up a director 她起初是一名秘书，但最后成了主管 ③ (have as a first stage) 一开始是 ▸ the leaves start off green but turn red later 树叶一开始是绿色，但后来会变红 B. [start sb off] transitive verb ① (cause to begin) 使开始做 ▸ the company started him off as a shipping clerk 公司一开始让他做的是运务员 ▸ don't start her off crying 别把她惹哭了 ▸ my mother started me off on the piano when I was three 我三岁时母亲就开始让我学钢琴了 ▸ what started her off on that crazy idea? 她怎么会有那么古怪的念头呢？ ② informal (make angry) 使生气 ; (cause to laugh) 使发笑 ; (cause to cry) 弄哭 ③ (in race) 给…发起跑信号 ‹runners›C. [start sth off, start off sth] transitive verb (do first stage of) 首先进行 ▸ we started off our tour with a visit to the palace 游览一开始，我们就先去参观了宫殿 ▸ they started off the season by losing their first four matches 赛季刚开始，他们就输了前4场比赛 |
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