start on 開(kāi)始某事
像 work on 一樣,on 表示某種作業(yè)的對(duì)象,start on 表示“開(kāi)始某事(作業(yè))”,“使用某物”等。另外,start in on 則表示“譴責(zé)某人”,“抱怨某人”等。
例句:
Sorry I couldn't start on your case sooner.
對(duì)不起,我不能盡快著手你的案例。
You can start on your essay now.
你現(xiàn)在可以開(kāi)始寫(xiě)論文了。
I told her I was going to leave her and then she started in on me.
我跟她說(shuō)要離開(kāi)她,她就開(kāi)始鬧我了。
對(duì)話:
A: The class is waiting to take the exam.
學(xué)生們正在準(zhǔn)備考試。
B: Have them start on the first part of it.
先讓他們做第一部分。