starting
present participle ofstart
| 单词 | starting |
| 释义 | starting present participle ofstart start verb uk/stɑːt/us/stɑːrt/startverb(BEGIN)A1[IorT] tobegindoing something: When do you startyourcourse/yournewjob? We'll be starting (thesession) at six o'clock. Can you start(=begina newjob)onMonday? [+ -ing verb]They startedbuildingthehouseinJanuary. [+ to infinitive]I'd just startedtowrite aletterwhen thephonerang. B2[IorT](alsostart up) If abusinessor otherorganizationstarts, or if someone starts one, it iscreatedand starts tooperate: She started her ownsoftwarecompany. A lot of newrestaurantshave started up in theregion. B1[IorT] tobegintohappenor to make somethingbegintohappen: A newseriesaboutwildlifehas started onMondaynights. Policebelievethefirewas started by arsonists. A1[IorT] tobegina set ofactivitieswith the thing orpersonmentioned: Thespeakerstartedwithadescriptionof herjourneytoChina. Give meyouranswersone by one, startingwithLucy. You could startbyweedingthe flowerbeds. He started hisworkinglifeasanengineerbutlaterbecameateacher. [I]informal tobegintocomplainor beannoyingin some way: Don't start with me - we're not going and that's that! informal"It wouldhelpif Richard did somework." "Oh,don't getme started on Richard!" get started tobegin: When can we get started? start a family to haveyourfirstchild start something tobeginanargumentor afight: You couldtelltheguywantedto start something, so we justwalkedaway. start work tobeginbeingemployed: He startedworkat 16 in abakery. to start with B2 at thebeginning, or as the first of several things: We onlyknewtwopeoplein Montreal to start with, but wesoonmadefriends. To start with, we needbettercomputers- then we need moretraining.
Starting and beginning
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Success & failure in business Causing things to happen Complaining Parenting & caring for children Fighting Arguing & disagreeing Applying for a job First and firstly startverb(FIRST POINT)[Iusually+ adv/prep] tobeginat onepointand thenmoveto another, indistanceorrange: Therunstartsat/fromtheentranceto thepark. We'll need to start(off/out)early because thejourneytakessixhours. Tell me whathappened- startat thebeginning. Ticketpricesstartat/from€80 and go up to €500. Departing
startverb(MOVE SUDDENLY)[I] tomoveyourbodysuddenlybecause something hassurprisedorfrightenedyou: He startedatthesoundof thephone. Making short, sudden movements
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Surprised startverb(WORK)B2[IorT](alsostart up) to (causeto)begintoworkoroperate: I'm havingtroublestarting thecar. Theenginewon't start. Machines - Functioning
GrammarBeginorstart? We can use the verbs begin and start to mean the same thing but begin is more formal than start. Begin is an irregular verb. Its past simple form is began and its -ed form is begun:…Phrasal verbsstart(something)off startsomeoneoff start onsomething start on atsomeone start out start over start (something) up Examplesofstartingstarting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. There were no more stops, and the car was returned to itsstarting-point as speedily as possible. From theCambridge English Corpus Subsequent step sizes approximately halved the difference between the prior two reversals orstartingpoints. From theCambridge English Corpus Thestartingpoint for each part is either a random or a previously stored sound. From theCambridge English Corpus We used principal-factor analysis (startingwith squared multiple correlations as the prior communality estimates) to extract the principal factors from the 17 premenstrual symptoms. From theCambridge English Corpus It will serve as a useful primary information source or thestartingpoint for initial information and guide to further reading for the general reader. From theCambridge English Corpus Admittedly, they represent usefulstartingpoints because they simplify the analysis. From theCambridge English Corpus A lowstartingdose is essential and in older patients a short-acting agent such as captopril is preferred. From theCambridge English Corpus Thisstartingpoint has to enable differentiation, to stretch the most able, and to allow those with little or no experience to participate fully. From theCambridge English Corpus The political capital that is necessary forstartingan organization is linked to existing debates and politically engaged institutional actors. From theCambridge English Corpus Inspiringstartingpoints are vital in any creative activity. From theCambridge English Corpus Caregiving and relating with the patient information were most wanted whenstartingtreatment and leaving the hospital for home. From theCambridge English Corpus Analytically speaking, there is a host of problems that demand to be resolved prior tostartingup. From theCambridge English Corpus In the sensitivity analysis, we considered two scenarios of variations in end age depending on whether thestartingage was 50 or 55. From theCambridge English Corpus But, instead ofstartingthe numerical integration from the centreline, we shall start from the sonic singular point. From theCambridge English Corpus Startingabout 1990, international donors began to link these resources expressly to democratic reform. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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