start读音：英[stɑ:t] 美[stɑ:rt]
释义：
1、n.开始;动身;开动;起点；
2、vt.& vi.出发，启程；
3、vt.起动;提出（问题）;开办;使开始；
4、vi.起始;突然出现;突然跳起;突然涌出。
造句：
John then unlocked the front door and I started to follow him up the stairs
约翰接着打开前门，我开始跟他上楼。
The fire is thought to have started in an upstairs room
火灾被认为是从楼上的一个房间里开始燃起的。
I started by asking how many day-care centers were located in the United States
我一开始先问了问美国有多少所日托中心
Betty started as a shipping clerk at the clothes factory
贝蒂的第一份工作是在服装厂里当运务员。
George Granger has started a health centre and I know he's looking for qualified staff
乔治·格兰杰开办了一个保健中心，我知道他正在物色合格的职员。
参考资料
英汉词典：
柏拉图ing
