中考英语知识点：中考英语词汇旧词新义---start

　　start

　　We wont finish the job today, but we have made a start. 此句中的start用作名词,意为开头,开端,起始,这是start的常用法之一。

　　It started to rain. 此句中的start用作动词,意为开始,这是start的常用法之二。

　　除了以上用法外,start还有其它用法。如:

　　① The news gave me quite a start.(start用作名词,意为吃惊,惊起。)

　　② Isnt it time we start back? Its getting dark. (start back意为动身返回。)

　　③ What time do you start for work? (start for... 意为动身去。)

　　④ I told him the whole story, from start to finish. (from start to finish意为自始至终,从头到尾。)