n. 开创；开始（start的复数）

n the beginning of anything

n the time at which something is supposed to begin

n a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

n a sudden involuntary movement

n the act of starting something

n a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

n a signal to begin (as in a race)

n the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

v take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

v set in motion, cause to start

v leave

v have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

v bring into being

v get off the ground

v move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

v get going or set in motion

v begin or set in motion

v begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

v play in the starting lineup

v have a beginning characterized in some specified way

v begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

v bulge outward