短语动词(phrasal verb):开始做某事;起步;出发。指某人在某个领域、职业或旅程的最初阶段。
/stɑːrt aʊt/
She started out as a teacher before becoming a writer.
她最初是一名教师,后来才成为作家。
When we started out on this project, none of us realized how much effort it would require or how profoundly it would change our approach to teamwork.
当我们刚开始着手这个项目时,没有人意识到它需要付出多大的努力,也没想到它会如此深刻地改变我们对团队合作的理解。
start 源自古英语 styrtan,意为"跳起、跃起",后来逐渐演变为"开始、启动"的含义。out 作为副词强调"从无到有、从内向外"的方向感。start out 作为短语动词,强调某个过程或经历的起始阶段,常暗示之后会有发展或变化。