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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 sth Kevin 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 sth His father started him off farming . 他父亲指点他做农活儿。See also start |