- (使)惊起；(使)突然跳起：
A group of zebras started up by a shot.
一声枪响把一群斑马惊得四散奔逃。
On seeing us come into the room, he started up from the bed.
看到我们走进了房间，他从床上一跃而起。
- 突然出现；崛起：
Suddenly, an oasis started up before us.
突然，一片绿洲呈现在我们面前。
Another skyscraper started up in the centre of the city.
市中心又崛起一座摩天大楼。
- 发动，开动，使运转：
to start up a car
发动汽车
Be sure your lever is in neutral before you start up your car.
在发动汽车前，你一定要确保汽车的变速杆处于空挡位。
- 开始，创办，发起：
Last year, he started up a successful fashion house.
去年，他开了一家生意兴隆的时装店。
- 开始从事…事业，开始过…生活(与in连用)：
They started up in the business as a private detective after he left the police.
在他辞掉警察工作后，他们开始从事私人侦探业务。
I'm thinking of starting up in the fishing tackle trade.
我正考虑做钓具生意呢。
- 开始演奏：
He walked out of the theatre the moment the band started up.
乐队刚一开始演奏，他就退场了。
to start up Fantasia No. 1 of Last
开始演奏拉斯特的1号幻想曲