start off

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASAL VERB If you start off by doing something, you do it as the first part of an activity. 以…開始
She started off by accusing him of blackmail but he more or less ignored her. 她以指控他敲詐勒索開始，但他基本上沒理會她。
2. PHRASAL VERB To start someone off means to cause them to begin doing something. 使 (某人) 開始 (做某事)
Her mother started her off acting in children's theatre. 她母親讓她開始在兒童劇院表縯。
3. PHRASAL VERB To start something off means to cause it to begin. 使 (某事) 開始
He became more aware of the things that started that tension off. 他對造成那些緊張氣氛的因素更加清楚了。
4. →see start