start /stɑ:t/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the beginning of anything
- (n.) a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- (n.) a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
Chinese translation
- n. 惊起, 出发, 开端, 起点, 吃惊, 有利条件
- vi. 开始, 出发, 启动, 跳起, 吃惊, 出现, 松动, 脱落, 起价, 参赛
- vt. 使惊起, 开动, 发动, 启动, 开始, 创办, 提议, 使松动, 使脱落, 起用
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /stɑ:t/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.56 · Common
Word forms
started, starts, starting
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