also startup, 1550s, "upstart," from verbal phrase (attested from c. 1200 in sense "rise up;" 1590s as "come suddenly into being"); see start (v.) + up (adv.). Meaning "action of starting up" is from 1845. See start (v.) + up (adv.).
雙語例句
1. There has been a busy start to polling in today's local elections.
今天地方選舉的投票一開始就人頭攢動(dòng)。
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2. Try these toning exercises before you start the day.
在開始一天的活動(dòng)之前，試著做做這些強(qiáng)身健體的體操。
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3. I saw through your little ruse from the start.
從一開始我就看穿了你的小計(jì)謀。
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4. It's just not enough money to start life over.
這些錢根本不夠用來開始全新的生活。
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5. The horse made a winning start for his new trainer.