老外最常用的英文短语 第538期:start out

 　　start out  开始，开始从事某职业等

　　He started out of the bathroom to the door. She followed him. 他从洗手间走出来，向门口走去，她跟了过去。

　　It started out this way. Nothing caused¹ it to happen. 一开始就这样，没有什么特别的原因。

　　I actually² started out as³ a playwright⁴, and then I went into law⁵. 我其实是以编剧开始的，后来改行学法律。

　　Where will you be traveling⁶ this year? 你今年要去哪旅行？

　　I'll start out in Russia⁷ and then go to China.  我要从俄罗斯开始，再去中国转转。

1 caused   

人为的

参考例句：

• Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads. 大雪导致道路上交通一片混乱。
• The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans. 她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了网球迷的震惊。

2 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

3 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 playwright   

n.剧作家，编写剧本的人

参考例句：

• Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家。
• The playwright was slaughtered by the press.这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判。

5 law   

n.法(律，规，学)；律师业；规律，定律

参考例句：

• He went to the school of law for three years.他在法学院读了三年。
• The new law will reduce pollution of the rivers.这条新法律将会减轻河流污染。

6 traveling   

adj.同行的；活动的；移动的n.带球走步，走步违例

参考例句：

• Government officials who travel on business are given traveling allowances. 因公出差的政府官员享有出差补贴。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The contents of the packet may shake down in traveling. 袋子里的东西经摇晃会沉到底部。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 Russia   

n.俄罗斯，俄国

参考例句：

• During his summer vacation he visited Russia.暑假期间他去俄罗斯了。
• America and Russia are great powers.美国和俄国是两大强国。