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starting + noun
The starting point of the journey is here.
旅程的起点在这里。
开始；启动；起步
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
开始；启动；起步
The act of something that starts.
The starting point of the journey is here.
旅程的起点在这里。
开始的行为；启动。
The act of something that starts.
The starting of the engine was delayed by the cold weather.
发动机的启动因寒冷天气而延迟。
We were excited about the starting of the new school year.
我们对新学年的开始感到兴奋。
The starting of the game will be announced over the loudspeaker.
比赛开始的时间将通过扩音器宣布。
The starting point of the journey is here.
旅程的起点在这里。
这里starting是名词，表示'开始'的动作。
The starting of the car was delayed.
汽车的启动被推迟了。
Not this
The starting of the race was exciting.
Use this
The start of the race was exciting.
在英语中，'starting'作名词时强调动作或过程，而'start'指时间点。表示比赛、事件等开始的时间点，通常用'start'。中文学习者受母语影响可能混淆两者。
Not this
At the starting of the meeting, we introduced ourselves.
Use this
At the beginning of the meeting, we introduced ourselves.
'starting'一般不用于表示时间段或事件的起点，'beginning'或'start'更常用。中文学习者可能将'开始'直接翻译成'starting'而未考虑搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
起点；出发点
This example is a good starting point.
这个例子是一个好的切入点。
起跑线
All the runners are at the starting line.
所有赛跑选手都在起跑线上。
开始信号；起跑信号
The race began at the starting signal.
比赛在起跑信号响起时开始。
开始时间
What is the starting time of the movie?
电影的开始时间是什么时候？
启动问题
My old car has starting problems.
我的旧车有启动问题。
起薪
The starting salary for this job is not high.
这份工作的起薪不高。
从头开始
We're starting from scratch with this project.
我们正在从头开始做这个项目。
重新开始
Starting over was the best decision she ever made.
重新开始是她做过的最好的决定。
着手开始；起步
Starting out in a new city can be lonely.
在一个新城市起步可能会很孤独。
就像重新开始（约翰·列侬经典歌曲《(Just Like) Starting Over》中的歌词）
The starting of the race was delayed by heavy rain.
比赛因大雨而推迟开始。
Use starting naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
在起跑线（start）上加上-ING，就是“开始的那一瞬间”——想象赛车引擎启动，starting就是出发的动作。
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式写作、技术说明、官方公告 该名词形式表示“开始”或“启动”的动作，通常用于书面语或正式说明；日常口语中更常用 start，例如 the start of the project。具体用法需视搭配和场合而定。
真正的押韵词（与/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/共享/ɑːtɪŋ/结尾）：parting, charting, smarting, darting, carting。注意staring看起来相似，但发音为/ˈstɛərɪŋ/，与starting不押韵。
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