start

始まり、開始

物事の最初の部分や、始まる瞬間。

やさしい英語で： The first part or moment of something.

• It was a good start.
• I liked the story from the start.
• The start of the course was difficult.

使い方： the start of something (We missed the start of the film.)

類義語： beginning, opening

反対語： end, finish

よく使う表現： at the start, from the start, good start, fresh start

スタート地点

競走やゲームが始まる場所。

やさしい英語で： The place where a race or game begins.

• The runners waited at the start.
• Move your piece back to the start.
• We walked from the finish to the start.

類義語： starting point, starting line

反対語： finish

よく使う表現： at the start, back to start, race start

びくっとすること

突然驚いたり怖くなったりして、体がびくっと動くこと。

やさしい英語で： A quick movement of your body because something suddenly surprises or frightens you.

• She woke with a start.
• He gave a start when the door slammed.
• A sudden start sent her cup flying.

類義語： jump, jerk

よく使う表現： with a start, give a start, sudden start

先発出場

スポーツの試合や競技に、最初から選手として出ること。

やさしい英語で： An appearance as a player or competitor from the beginning of a sports event.

• She earned her first start today.
• He made ten starts last season.
• The coach gave the young goalkeeper a start.

使い方： a start for a team (He made his first start for the national team.)

よく使う表現： first start, league start, make a start

驚き、恐怖

急に感じる驚きや恐怖。

やさしい英語で： A sudden feeling of surprise or fear.

• You gave me a start!
• The unexpected knock gave her quite a start.
• I got a start when I saw his face at the window.

使い方： give someone a start (Your shout gave me a start.)

類義語： fright, shock

よく使う表現： give someone a start, quite a start, get a start

始める、始まる

何かをし始める、または活動を始まらせる。

やさしい英語で： To begin doing something or make an activity begin.

• We start school tomorrow.
• She started reading after dinner.
• When does the meeting start?

使い方： start doing something (She started learning French last year.); start to do something (It started to rain.); start with something (Let us start with an easy question.)

類義語： begin, commence

反対語： finish, stop

よく使う表現： start work, start to read, start doing something, start a course

始動する、動かす

機械を動き始めさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make a machine begin working.

• Please start the car.
• He started the engine with a key.
• Can you start this machine for me?

類義語： turn on, switch on

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： start the car, start the engine, start a machine, start the motor

起こす、立ち上げる

物事を起こす、または続いていく事業などを立ち上げる。

やさしい英語で： To cause something to happen or create something that continues.

• They started a small business.
• A spark started the fire.
• Who started that rumour about our teacher?

類義語： begin, launch, initiate

反対語： end

よく使う表現： start a business, start a rumour, start a fire, start an argument