| 词组 | start off |
| 释义 | start off 1. start off • start off sth • start sth off to begin doing something in a particular way start off (sth) by doing sth ▪ I'd like to start off by thanking my friends and family who have supported me during this difficult time. ▪ The Ducks started off the season by defeating Washington State and Texas Tech. start off (sth) with sth ▪ Start your weekend off with a gourmet dinner and a bottle of California's finest wine. ■ SIMILAR TO: begin, ↑kick off informal 2. start off to begin your life or career in a particular way: ▪ How sad for a child to start off in life with such a cruel father and a weak mother. + as ▪ Following her own dreams, she started off as an English teacher and later became a writer. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑start out 3. start off to begin in a particular way + as ▪ What had started off as a joke soon became a very serious matter. ▪ "Dead Ringers" starts off as a black comedy, but ends as a tragedy. start off on the right/wrong foot (=begin to do something in a way that is likely to be successful or unsuccessful) ▪ Many political experts say that the Clinton presidency started off on the wrong foot during the first six months. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑start out 4. start off to begin a journey, or to begin moving in a particular direction: ▪ Quinn insisted on starting off at 6:00 so we would reach Santa Fe before dark. ▪ The bus started off down the road, leaving Lorene behind. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑set off, ↑set out 5. start sb off • start off sb to help someone begin an activity: ▪ Danielson starts the students off with stretching exercises and some basic drills. 6. start off • start sb off especially BrE to begin laughing or crying a lot, or begin talking a lot about something that you often talk about, or to make someone do this: ▪ Don't mention Tammy's name to Martin - you'll only start him off. + about ▪ Bernice started off about her medical problems, telling us every detail of her knee surgery. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑set off |
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