| 短语 | start off |
| 释义 | start off 1. to begin something in a particular way, or to begin in a particular way（使）开始:start sth off with sth / by doing sth•The theater company started off their new season with a Shakespeare play.这家剧团以一出莎士比亚戏剧开始他们新一轮的演出。start off with sth / by doing sth•I started off by drawing the flowers I had collected.我一开始先画我采集的花。2. to be a particular thing or have a particular quality at the beginning of something, especially when this changes later起先，开始时:•The puppies start off white, and get their black spots later.幼犬开始是白色的，稍后才长出黑斑点。[+ as ]•The games start off as a social event, but players soon become competitive.比赛起先是一项社会活动，但选手们很快就变得互不相让起来。•I started off as a drummer.起初我是一名鼓手。start sth off to make something begin happening 使某事开始:•We're not sure what starts the process off.我们无法确定是什么开始这一进程的。start sb off to help someone begin an activity 帮助某人开始: [+ with ]•He started me off with some stretching exercises.他让我开始做一些伸展练习。5. to begin going somewhere启程，动身:•I sat in the car for a few minutes before starting off.我在汽车里坐了几分钟，然后出发。[+to / towards / back etc]•She started off to school in her new uniform.她穿了新校服去学校。6. start sb off BrE informalto make someone get angry or start laughing, by saying something〔说某事〕使某人生气（发笑）:•Don't say that; that'll just start him off.别那么说，那会使他生气的。start sb off doing sth•He made her jump, and that started her off giggling.他让她跳，使得她咯咯笑起来。ˌstart ˈoff1to begin to move开始活动；动身The horse started off at a steady trot.马稳步小跑起来。2to begin happening; to begin doing sth进行（或开展）起来The discussion started off mildly enough.讨论颇为温和地开展起来。3to begin by doing or being sth首先进行；一开始是Let's start off with some gentle exercises.我们先来做点强度低的运动。We started off by introducing ourselves.我们一开始先自我介绍。+ adj.The leaves start off green but turn red later.树叶起先是绿色，到后来会变红。startdoing sthI started off working quite hard, but it didn't last.我一开始非常勤奋，但没有坚持下去。start off1.出发;动身：When explorers started off on their exploration journey，many scientists saw them off warmly.当探险队员们出发做探险旅行时，许多科学家给他们热烈送行。2.开始活动：When we push the button，the robot starts off at once.我们一按电钮，那机器人立即开始活动。 |
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