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词汇 start out
释义
Phr V
start out
starts, starting, started
start out
to start a life, existence, or profession in a particular wayoften + as
He started out as a teacher and only began writing in his thirties.What started out as a part-time job became a full-time occupation.
start out to do sth
to intend to do something from the start
We didn't start out to build our own house - it just happened that way.
phrasestart out1. start out to begin to go somewhere: We started out at 10 o'clock in the morning, and reached Ambleside by 5 pm. My father and I started out for the church, as we did every week. Before you start out, stock up on drinking water and high-energy snack food. SIMILAR TO: set off, set out2. start out to begin your life or career in a particular way: Jerry Seinfeld started out on amateur nights at the comedy clubs.+ as Cardoso started out as a singer in small clubs, and later released the hit 'Song of Too Much Love'. SIMILAR TO: start off3. start out to begin to exist in a particular way: Starting out with the purchase of six local companies, U.S. Delivery quickly spread across the country.+ as Jose's taco shop originally started out as a fast food take-out restaurant. SIMILAR TO: start off4. start out to do sth to intend to do something from the beginning: Originally the group started out to make a concert film with backstage clips in it. "I didn't start out to be a model," says Yasmin. "I did it once, and then more work just kept coming." SIMILAR TO: set out

start out (on something)

1. To begin undertaking some journey or process. The group of explorers started out on an ambitious trip across Antarctica. Sure, I'm successful now, but I was broke and constantly on the brink of failure when I was first starting out.
2. To begin at some point of origin in a process of development. I started out as a dishwasher here 20 years ago, but I own the place now! Every great product starts out as a great idea—you just need the ambition and determination to make it happen!
3. 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 "out." We'll start you out on some easy tasks so you get the hang of the job before we throw you into the deep end. They're starting me out on algebra tables before we move up to anything more complicated.
4. To instruct, cause, or compel someone to begin something as an initial treatment for an illness, injury, or ailment. A noun or pronoun is used between "start" and "on." They're starting me out on physical therapy to see if it helps reduce the pain. Otherwise, I might need surgery. Let's start you out on the lowest dosage—we can always increase it if we need to.

start someone out

(as something) Go to start someone in (as something).

start out (on something)

to begin something, such as a trip, a career, an investigation, etc. When we started out on this investigation, I never dreamed we would uncover so much. What time did you start out this morning?

start out

to begin. Whenever you are ready, we will start out. We can't start out until Tom is here.

start out

Set out on a trip, as in The climbers started out from base camp shortly after mid-night. [Early 1900s]

start out

v.
1. To have something as an origin; to have begun in some original form or manner: The owner started out working in the kitchen. Butterflies start out as caterpillars.
2. To begin some activity or movement: At sunrise, the hikers started out for the mountain.
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