start
英 [stɑ?t]
美[stɑrt]
- vt. 開始；啟動
- vi. 出發
- n. 開始；起點
英英釋意
- 1. the beginning of anything;
- "it was off to a good start"
- 2. the time at which something is supposed to begin;
- "they got an early start"
- "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
- 3. a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning);
- "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"
- "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
- 4. a sudden involuntary movement;
- "he awoke with a start"
- 5. the act of starting something;
- "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
- 6. a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- 7. a signal to begin (as in a race);
- "the starting signal was a green light"
- "the runners awaited the start"
- 8. advantage gained by an early start as in a race;
- "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"
