the start of sth
the start of 后接名词或名词短语,表示某事的开始部分或起初阶段。
The start of the film was rather slow.
这部电影的开头相当慢。
开始；开端；开头
starts — plural of start
开始时间；预定开始时间；起点；出发点；首发；首发机会；出场（从比赛开始）；开始键；开始按钮；惊动；突然一动；吓一跳
The beginning of an activity, process, or anything; an instance of starting.
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.
任何事物的开始
the beginning of anything
突然的非自愿动作
A sudden involuntary movement.
水轮斗的弧形或倾斜前缘和底部
The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
预定开始时间
the time at which something is supposed to begin
比赛、棋盘游戏等的起点
The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
轧棉机的臂杆,由马挽拉
The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.
比赛中开局时的首发机会
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
从比赛、赛马等开始时的出场
An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
在盆中发芽以便稍后移植的幼苗
A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
相对于他人的初始优势；领先
An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
The start of the movie was more exciting than the ending.
这部电影的开头比结尾更精彩。
用法提示：start 作名词，指“开头、开端”。
AI contextual example
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。
用法提示：start 作名词，表示“开始、开端”，此处与 good 搭配。
AI contextual example
We arrived late and missed the start of the race.
我们到晚了，错过了比赛的开头。
用法提示：start 作名词，指“开始的时间或开端”。
AI contextual example
the start of 后接名词或名词短语,表示某事的开始部分或起初阶段。
The start of the film was rather slow.
这部电影的开头相当慢。
at the start of 强调时间起点,后面常接时间段或事件的名词。
At the start of the year, she moved to a new city.
年初时,她搬到了一座新城市。
这是固定搭配,意为"从头到尾、自始至终",start 和 finish 前都不用加冠词。
She was smiling from start to finish.
她从开始到结束一直面带微笑。
make a start on sth 表示"开始做某事",语气比 begin 更口语化。
Let's make a start on the report today.
我们今天开始动手写这份报告吧。
通用，可与start互换，但beginning更强调时间或位置的起点
正式用语，常用于典礼或正式场合，日常生活较少用
通常指不好的事情（如疾病、战争等）的开始
强调从最初开始，常见于短语at the outset或from the outset
常用于新产品、项目或火箭等的启动，带主动发起含义
grammar · medium
易错句子The project got off to good start.
正确表达The project got off to a good start.
start 在这里是可数名词，指“开端、起步”，单数形式前必须加不定冠词 a，get off to a good start 是固定搭配。汉语名词前不加冠词，学习者容易漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子In the start of the meeting, she said nothing.
正确表达At the start of the meeting, she said nothing.
表示时间上的“在……开始时”，英语固定用 at the start of，不用 in。学习者受汉语“在开始”逐字对应以及 in the beginning 的类比影响，误写成 in the start。
grammar · medium
易错句子Let's meet at the start point of the trail.
正确表达Let's meet at the starting point of the trail.
日常英语中表示“起点”的固定说法是 starting point，用现在分词 starting 作定语修饰 point；把汉语“起点”逐字直译为 start point 不符合英语搭配习惯。
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。
在比赛中，‘start’常指比赛开始的时间或地点。
‘start’可指比赛或赛跑的起点线。
‘start’可表示开始某事的信号。
‘start’可指抢先开始所获得的优势。
在游戏或比赛中，‘start’常指开始的环节。
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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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。