| 词汇 | start out |
| 释义 | start out intransitive verb ① (begin to do sth) 开始起步 ▸ he was just starting out in life when the accident happened 他的人生才开始，就出了那起事故 ▸ she started out on her legal career in 1997 她在1997年开始从事司法工作 ② (do sth initially) 最初做 ▸ he started out as a salesman 他一开始做的是推销员 ▸ he started out in TV, but always hoped to move into films 他起初做电视业，但一直希望进入电影业发展 ③ (be initially) 一开始是 ▸ the morning started out so beautifully 早晨刚开始的时候天气很好 ▸ what started out as a sideline soon became a major earner for the company 最初的副业很快成了公司利润的主要来源 ④ (intend initially) 起先打算 ▸ I started out to write a short story, but it soon developed into a novel 我本来打算写一部短篇小说，但很快就写成了一部长篇小说 ⑤ (set off) 出发 ▸ they started out on their 20-mile hike 他们开始了20英里的远足 ▸ to start out for the airport 动身去机场 |
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