Word · Frequency #205
starts
开始；开端；开头
starts is the plural of start.
The beginning of an activity, process, or anything; an instance of starting.
- 1.
The beginning of an activity.
活动的开始
- 2.
An instance of starting.
开始；开端；起始
- 3.
A projection or protrusion; that which pokes out.
突出物；凸起
- 4.
A typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option.
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。
- 5.
the beginning of anything
任何事物的开始
- 6.
A sudden involuntary movement.
突然的非自愿动作
- 7.
The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
水轮斗的弧形或倾斜前缘和底部
- 8.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
预定开始时间
- 9.
The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
比赛、棋盘游戏等的起点
- 10.
The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.
轧棉机的臂杆,由马挽拉
- 11.
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
比赛中开局时的首发机会
- 12.
An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
从比赛、赛马等开始时的出场
- 13.
A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
在盆中发芽以便稍后移植的幼苗
- 14.
An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
相对于他人的初始优势；领先
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
In use
The start of the movie was more exciting than the ending.
She has made a good start in her new job.
We arrived late and missed the start of the race.
it was off to a good start
they got an early start
he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital
his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen
Connections
Collocations
- at the start
- 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。
- from the start
- 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。
- the start of
- …的开始
- The start of the movie was very exciting.电影的开头非常激动人心。
- get a start
- 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。
- make a start
- 开始做某事
- Let's make a start on the homework now.我们现在开始做作业吧。
- a fresh start
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把start中的“star”当作星星，星星出现就是一天的开始。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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