英汉词典  旅游景点  旅游指南  美食特产购物  历史文化

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 start on
释义
Phr V
start on
starts, starting, started
start on sth
to start to deal with something, or to start to use something
I'm just about to start on the cleaning.Shall we start on the wine or wait till Colin gets here?
start on sb
to start complaining angrily to someone about something that they have done
She went on and on to Andrew about how badly he'd behaved and then she started on Stewart.
phrasestart on1. start on sth to begin doing something, especially something that needs to be done: Don't wait until the last minute to get started on your college applications. Let's get started on the campfire before it gets dark.2. start on sth to begin eating or drinking something, or to begin taking a drug: My son was 13 when he started on marijuana. "Do you think you should start on another beer?" "You'd better not. You're supposed to be driving us home."3. start sb on sth to make someone start doing something regularly, especially because it is good for them: We started Ellen on solid foods when she was four months old. When I became ill, Dr. Nelson started me on antibiotics.4. start on sb BrE to begin criticizing someone or complaining to someone about something: After yelling at me for leaving the kitchen a mess, Mom started on Gary for coming home late.+ at Ray's wife started on at him about how he spends too much time in the pub. SIMILAR TO: start in AmE, lay into informal

start on

1. To begin undertaking some task or activity. I'll get started on the dishes if you want to put the kids to bed. We're starting a new book in class that's supposed to be really interesting.
2. To instruct, cause, or compel someone to begin on something or to begin doing something as an initial starting point. A noun or pronoun is used between "start" and "on." We'll start you on some easy tasks so you get the hang of the job before we throw you into the deep end. They're starting me on algebra tables before we move up to anything more complicated.
3. To instruct, cause, or compel someone to begin a treatment of some kind for an illness, injury, or ailment. A noun or pronoun is used between "start" and "on." They're starting me on physical therapy next week to help my leg rebuild some of its muscle mass. I'm going to start you on a round of antibiotics. If you don't start feeling better in a few days, give me a call.

start on someone or something

 
1. to begin dealing with someone or something. We have finished talking about Gary, and now we will start on Bob. We will start on dessert after you have finished your broccoli.
2. to begin to castigate someone or something Don't start on me! I didn't do anything wrong! The politician started on the opposing party, and everyone in the audience cheered.

start on

v.
1. To begin doing some project: After dinner, I started on my homework.
2. To cause someone to begin some diet, medication, or other corrective action taken or undertaken routinely: The doctor started me on antibiotics.
随便看

 

青年旅行网英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Qntrip.com All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间:2024/12/22 16:13:43