中考英語知識點：中考英語詞匯舊詞新義---start

　　start

　　We wont finish the job today, but we have made a start. 此句中的start用作名詞,意為開頭,開端,起始,這是start的常用法之一。

　　It started to rain. 此句中的start用作動詞,意為開始,這是start的常用法之二。

　　除了以上用法外,start還有其它用法。如:

　　① The news gave me quite a start.(start用作名詞,意為吃驚,驚起。)

　　② Isnt it time we start back? Its getting dark. (start back意為動身返回。)

　　③ What time do you start for work? (start for... 意為動身去。)

　　④ I told him the whole story, from start to finish. (from start to finish意為自始至終,從頭到尾。)