●ˌstart ˈon at sb (BrE) ( ˌstart ˈon about sth, ˌstart ˈin on sb/sthNAmE, BrE) (informal) to begin to criticize sb/sth or complain to sb about sth开始责备某人;开始向某人抱怨(某事)◆He started on at me again about my hair. 他又对我数落起我的头发来。◆Don’t start on about that dog barking. 不要为那条狗叫的事发牢骚了。[v + adv + prep]