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●ˌstart sb ˈoff (on sth) [no passive] to make sb begin doing sth 使开始（做某事）◆What started her off on that crazy idea? 她怎么会有那样古怪的念头呢？◆Don't say anything to her—you'll start her off again (= make her get angry). 什么也别跟她说，不然你又要惹她生气了。◆start sb off doing sthKevin started us all off laughing. 凯文把我们大家都逗笑了。to help sb begin doing sth 帮助某人开始（做某事）◆My mother started me off on the piano when I was three. 三岁时我母亲就让我开始练钢琴了。◆start sb off doing sthHis father started him off farming. 他父亲指点他做农活儿。 See also start |