出发，开始

carted off───挟持；带走

scared off───吓跑

sparked off───引起，激发；导致

start off───出发，开始

started on───v.开始进行

started out───出发；着手进行

starts off───出发，开始

staved off───避开；延缓

started over───重新开始

We started off by introducing ourselves.───我们一开始先进行自我介绍。

She started off by accusing him of blackmail but he more or less ignored her.───她以指控他敲诈勒索开始，但他基本上没理会她。

I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last.───我一开始非常勤奋，但没有坚持下去。

The old man ignored my doubtful reaction and started off in the direction in which he had just pointed, clearly intending me to follow him.───老汉没有理会我满脸的疑惑，却朝他所指的方向走去，显然要我跟着他。

When the train started off, he took down his valise and extracted, after some hesitation, the first volume of The Thousand and One Nights.───列车起动后，他打开箱子，犹豫一下之后，取出《一千零一夜》的第一册。

"We started off well in the first half and should have had a penalty but you have to give credit to Arsenal, they're a top side, " he said.───上半场我们表现不错，本该还有一个点球，但是你不得不称赞阿森纳，他们是顶级的球队。

Without a clear business plan in mind, she started off in her dormitory by building a simple Web page with her profile on it.───在脑海中还没有一个清晰商业计划的时候，她就在宿舍里建了一个简单的网页，把自己的资料放了上去。

They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to leave.───他们出发晚了，到达机场时只剩下几分钟的时间了。

The year started off crazy for me with family issues and then it ended crazy for me getting hurt right at the end of the season.───去年开始的时候由于家庭问题而很疯狂，而最后因为我在赛季结束前受伤而结束的更疯狂。

They started off to Normandie at midnight.

She started off being quite matey with everyone.

When I started off, the sun was arising.

He started off his career as a Texas oilman.

She started off by accusing him of blackmail but he more or less ignored her.

A hare started off into the forest.

I started off as a drummer.

She started off the meeting with the monthly sales report.

At night I started off upon my journey.