1.start在下列情况下常接不定式,不接动名词：
（ 1 ）主语是无生命的事物,而不是人时.如：
The ice started to melt.冰开始融化了.
（ 2 ）当start 用于进行时态时.如：
The plaster was starting to fall from the walls.墙上的灰泥开始脱落了.
（ 3 ）当start 后接表示心理状态或精神活动的动词时.如：
Mary started to guess what is in the bag.玛丽开始猜包里有什么东西了.
2.具有及物动词词性和不及物物动词词性.如：
What time do you start school?你是什么时候开始上学的?
His work starts at half past eight and finishes at a quarter to five.他的工作八点半开始,四点四十五分结束.
3.start with 意为“从……开始”.如：
Which lesson shall I begin / start with?我应从哪一课开始?
a.开始[工作等]; 著手[…][in,on]
She has ed on a new book.
她已著手写一本新书
He ed in business.
他开始做生意
He ed on cleaning the room.
他开始打扫房间
b.(某人) 开始,[从…]开始[with]
We ed with soup.
我们先从喝汤开始
c.从起薪[…]开始 (工作) [at]
I ed (off) at 30 dollars a week.
我从起薪每周三十美元开始 (工作)
