10 Fresh Phrases With The English Word START 和start相关的10个英语流行语
A Fresh Start 一个崭新的开始
“A fresh start” means a new opportunity with no mistakes/bad things in it yet. We often use this phrase after leaving a bad situation and beginning something new.
After a bad breakup, he decided to move to another city and look for a fresh start. 经历了让人心碎的分手后，他决定搬到另一座城市，寻找一个崭新的开始。
Be/Get Off To A Running Start 有一个良好的开始，开门红
When something “is off to a running start” or “gets off to a running start,” it means it has a good, fast beginning with a lot of speed and power.
The presidential candidate’s campaign is off to a running start, with a huge rally in the capital city. 首都一场盛大的集会拉开了总统候选人竞选活动的序幕。
Start Out / Start Off 开始
Both start out and start off are simply informal ways to say “start.” There is no significant difference between them. Here are some examples:
Let’s start off the project by organizing the tasks. 我们整理组织下各项任务开始这一项目吧。
I had very little experience when I first started out in this job. 我开始做这项工作的时候几乎没有经验。
Start Off/Get Off On The Wrong Foot 一开始就给人不好的印象,出师不利
If you “start off / get off on the wrong foot,” it means you make a bad impression or begin a relationship with a conflict or misunderstanding.
During my job interview, I started off on the wrong foot by calling the manager by the wrong name. 工作面试真是出师不利啊，因为我叫错了经理的名字。
A Startup 创业公司
In the world of business, a “startup” is a company that has just begun operating. Startups are usually innovative companies that are trying to do new things, and receive money from private investors to fund their operations.
I like working for a startup because the team is small enough that I can have input into major decisions. 我喜欢选择创业小公司工作，因为团队还很小我能在重大决策上给出建议。
A Head Start 领先他人或者领先预期安排
Getting “a head start” means to get ahead of schedule or to start before other people.
The report isn’t due until next Friday, but I’m going to get a head start on it by doing some research over the weekend.报告截止日期是下个周茹，但是我周末就做些研究领先开始着手做。
Start A Car 发动引擎（开车）
To “start a car” means to turn on the engine/motor. We often use this in the negative, when there’s a problem with the engine/motor and the car won’t function.
My car wouldn’t start this morning, so I had to take a taxi to work. 今天早晨我的车怎么也启动不了，所以我不得不打车去上班。
Jump-Start / Kick-Start 用跨接引线发动
To “jump-start a car” means to connect the car to another car’s batteries using cables, in order to give a sudden, strong burst of power to the car that is not operating.
More generally, jump-starting or kick-starting a project or progress means to put things in motion when they were previously stopped or slow.
Few people were buying the product, so we put a big advertisement in the newspaper to try to jump-start sales.
Start A Family 组建家庭，要孩子
When native English speakers use the expression “start a family,” it means when two people who are in a romantic relationship (usually married) begin to have children for the first time.
We want to buy a bigger house because we’re thinking of starting a family soon. 我们想买一个大点的房子因为我们正考虑着不久以后要个孩子。
Start Over 重新开始
If you “start over,” it means you begin again – usually because the work you did before failed or had a mistake in it.
Oh no, I put salt instead of sugar into the cake. I’ll have to throw it away and start over. 噢，天呐，我把盐而不是糖放进了蛋糕。我不得不扔掉再重新开始了。
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