at the start
collocation在开始时
At the start of the race, the runners were nervous.
比赛开始时，选手们都很紧张。
开始；开端；开头
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开始；开端；开头
The beginning of an activity, process, or anything; an instance of starting.
The start of the movie was more exciting than the ending.
这部电影的开头比结尾更精彩。
活动的开始
The beginning of an activity.
开始；开端；起始
An instance of starting.
突出物；凸起
A projection or protrusion; that which pokes out.
电子游戏中典型的按钮,最初用于开始游戏,现在也常用于暂停或选择选项。
A typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option.
She has made a good start in her new job.
她在新工作中已经有了一个良好的开端。
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We arrived late and missed the start of the race.
我们到晚了，错过了比赛的开头。
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it was off to a good start
它开了一个好头。
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they got an early start
他们很早就开始了。
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在开始时
At the start of the race, the runners were nervous.
比赛开始时，选手们都很紧张。
从一开始
She knew from the start that the project would be difficult.
她从一开始就知道这个项目会很困难。
…的开始
The start of the movie was very exciting.
电影的开头非常激动人心。
获得起步优势
He got a good start in the race and never looked back.
他在比赛中取得了良好的开端，然后一马当先。
开始做某事
Let's make a start on the homework now.
我们现在开始做作业吧。
重新开始
Moving to a new city gave her a fresh start.
搬到新城市给了她一个重新开始的机会。
领先；先发优势
She had a head start because she studied the material beforehand.
她提前学习了材料，因此获得了领先优势。
起步失误；失败的开始
The project had a false start due to lack of funding.
由于缺乏资金，这个项目一开始就失败了。
新的开始；重新开始
After the accident, he wanted a fresh start in a new city.
事故发生后，他想在一个新城市重新开始。
这是一场伟大冒险的开始。
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Hagrid tells Harry that his journey is the start of a great adventure.
在《哈利·波特与魔法石》中，海格告诉哈利，他的旅程是一场伟大冒险的开始。
这是新事物的开始。
From the movie High School Musical, the song 'Start of Something New' expresses the excitement of a new relationship.
出自电影《歌舞青春》，歌曲《Start of Something New》表达了新关系的兴奋。
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把start中的“star”当作星星，星星出现就是一天的开始。
语域：neutral 常见场景：比赛开始、项目启动、起跑线 作为名词，通常用于中性语境，指各类活动的开端。
All listed words share the spelling ending 'art' and are pronounced with the same /ɑrt/ sound, so they rhyme with 'start'. However, be mindful of words like 'stark' (/stɑrk/) or 'starch' (/stɑrtʃ/) that are visually similar but have different pronunciations.
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