start這個單詞,既是名詞又是動詞。它是名詞的時候,含義有開始、啟動、震驚等。當它是動詞時,是及物動詞,也是不及物動詞,有時也做系動詞,後加形容詞作表語。含義是開始、動身、出發、震驚等。
它當動詞的基本用法:
1.start sth.
My sister must start her work.
The young boss wants to start his own bussiness.
2.start to do sth.
The lovely boy starts to jump up and down.
My classmates start to do their homeworks.
3.start doing sth.
I start reading the storybook for the little baby.
He starts writing a letter in the bedroom.
4.start 吃驚、震驚
I started at the big voice.(吃驚)
5.start做不及物動詞
When does it start?(不及物)
6.常見固定用法。
start with 從······開始
to start with首先
start on 開始進行
start in 開始
start out 開始
start off 出發
start up 驚跳起來
注意:start是瞬間動詞,不能與表示段的時間狀語連用。如:不能與for two days, for three hours, since...等連用。此句錯誤: Sally starts to do homework for two days.
start表示「動身」時,一般用現在時表將來。如: She starts at three o'clock tomorrow.