Phrase
started out
verb
开始；起初
started out is the past of start out.
To begin.
- 1.
To emerge suddenly; to jump out.
突然出现；跳出。
- 2.
To be or become conspicuous; to stand out.
引人注目；突出。
- 3.
To begin.
开始。
突然出现；跳出；醒目；突出；突然出现；跳出。；引人注目；突出。；开始。
In use
She started out as a waitress before becoming a chef.
He started out with only a small loan and built a successful business.
Many artists start out by copying the masters.
start out
单独使用，不接宾语。
They started out early in the morning.
他们一大早就出发了。
start out from [place]
表示起点。
We started out from the hotel at dawn.
我们黎明时从酒店出发。
start out for [destination]
表示目的地。
She started out for the airport.
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- starts out
- third person singular
- started out
- past, past participle
- starting out
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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