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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。
开始；起初
started out — past of start out
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开始；起初
To begin.
They started out early in the morning.
他们一大早就出发了。
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突然出现；跳出。
To emerge suddenly; to jump out.
引人注目；突出。
To be or become conspicuous; to stand out.
开始。
To begin.
She started out as a waitress before becoming a chef.
她在成为厨师之前是以服务员身份开始职业生涯的。
He started out with only a small loan and built a successful business.
他起初只靠一笔小额贷款起步，后来创办了一家成功的企业。
Many artists start out by copying the masters.
许多艺术家都是从模仿大师作品开始起步的。
单独使用，不接宾语。
They started out early in the morning.
他们一大早就出发了。
表示起点。
We started out from the hotel at dawn.
我们黎明时从酒店出发。
表示目的地。
She started out for the airport.
她出发前往机场。
表示开始一段旅程。
He started out on a long hiking trip.
他出发开始一次长途徒步旅行。
Not this
He started out his journey.
Use this
He started out on his journey.
start out 后接名词时需加介词 on 或 in，表示开始某段行程或事业，直接接宾语不自然。
Not this
She started out to learn Chinese.
Use this
She started out learning Chinese.
start out 后面通常接动名词表示开始做某事，而不是不定式；不定式常用于 start to do，但 start out 后用不定式较少见且不标准。
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