start是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 开始； 动身； 吃惊； 开办， 开动n. 开端； 惊起，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- '- which he screwed out of himself, with an energy thatmade his eyes start in his head.
-- There was a little altercation between her andSteerforth about a cast of the dice at backgammon, when I thoughther, for one moment, in a storm of rage; and then I saw it start forthlike the old writing on the wall.
-- It was with a singular jumble of sadness and pleasure that I used tolinger about my native place, until the reddening winter sunadmonished me that it was time to start on my returning walk.
-- He gave such a start when I put my hand upon his shoulder, thathe made me start too.
在简·奥斯汀的《爱玛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- To Mr. John Knightley was she indebted for her first idea on the subject, for the first start of its possibility.
-- Mrs. Weston had been shewing them all to him, and now he would shew them all to Emma; fortunate in having no other resemblance to a child, than in a total want of taste for what he saw, for he was slow, constant, and methodical. Before this second looking over was begun, however, Emma walked into the hall for the sake of a few moments' free observation of the entrance and ground-plot of the house and was hardly there, when Jane Fairfax ap-peared, coming quickly in from the garden, and with a look of escape. Little expecting to meet Miss Woodhouse so soon, there was a start at first; but Miss Woodhouse was the very person she was in quest of.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She seemed to experience mirth, but of too insignificant a kind to start enjoyment.
-- The rattle of the quarter-jack again from its niche, its blows for three-quarters, its fussy retreat, were almost painfully abrupt, and caused many of the congregation to start palpably.
-- "Think if you will, and be " The sentence was completed by a smart cut of the whip round Poppet's flank, which caused the animal to start forward at a wild pace.
-- And now night drooped slowly upon the wide watery levels in front; and at no great distance from them, where the shoreline curved round, and formed a long riband of shade upon the horizon, a series of points of yellow light began to start into existence, denoting the spot to be the site of Budmouth, where the lamps were being lighted along the parade.
-- The brig aboard which he was taken in Budmouth Roads was about to start on a voyage, though somewhat short of hands.
在巴尔扎克的《高老头》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Father Goriot had scarcely time to start back and save himself.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "The war, goose!The war's going to start any day, and you don't suppose any of us would stay in college with awar going on, do you?"
-- Tapping him lightly on the arm with her folded fan, she turned to start up the stairs and her eyes again fell on theman called Rhett Butler who stood alone a few feet away from Charles.
-- Now, Pitty, don't start your excuses again.
-- Oh, please God, don't let anybody else see through him, she thoughtwith a start of terror.
-- Scarlett arose at five-thirty, before the servants had come in from the back yard to start breakfast, and slippeddown the steps to the quiet lower floor.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "I start for London, Miss Havisham, to-morrow," I was exceedingly careful what I said, "and I thought you would kindly not mind my taking leave of you."
-- For a reason that I had, I felt as if my eyes would start out of my head.
-- But still I felt as if my eyes must start out of my head, and as if this must be a dream.
-- Between Mr. Pocket and Herbert I got on fast; and, with one or the other always at my elbow to give me the start I wanted, and clear obstructions out of my road, I must have been as great a dolt as Drummle if I had done less.
-- My involuntary start occasioned her to lay her hand upon my arm.
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He rose up without delay, eager to start on his way and to reach the castle of Stromberg, but he had no idea in which direction he ought to go.
在乔纳森•斯威夫特的《格列夫游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I was going to holla after them, although it had been to little pur-pose, when I observed a huge creature walking after them in the sea, as fast as he could: he waded not much deeper than his knees, and took prodigious strides: but our men had the start of him half a league, and, the sea thereabouts being full of sharp-pointed rocks, the monster was not able to overtake the boat.
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