Sep 9, 2026 · 8 min · 8 segments
单词 “start” 的意思是 “开始”。“Kick off”、“get underway”、“set in” 和 “break out” 这四个短语也都有 “开始” 的意思。不过，它们适用的场景却各不相同。比赛 “开始了” 应该用哪个短语来表达？一场争执 “爆发了” 又该用哪个？听节目，跟主持人步理和 Becca 一起学习这四个表示 “开始” 的短语及其区别。
So, they can all be
used to say something started, but what are the differences?
Well, let's kick off with kick off.
You first asked me when the new term kicks off in the UK.
Kick off is an informal expression meaning to begin.
It originally comes from football, where the game starts with a kick off.
Nowadays, we use it for all kinds of events.
I could say, for example, tomorrow's meeting kicks off at 9.
I see.
Kick的意思就是踢,因此kick-off原本描述的是足球运动中比赛开始时一方球员首先把球踢出去开球的动作。 现在我们可以用kick-off来表示开始或启动一项活动、程序或事件,并且加上连字符的kick-off还可以做名词。 What about the phrase get underway?
Get underway is slightly more formal than kick-off and it specifically means something has officially started and is now in progress.
So, for example, the academic year usually gets underway in September.
我们通常会用这个短语来描述一项重要或正式的活动开始了、开启了。 就比如一个新学期的开始或者一项重要工程的开工建设。 I think I've heard similar expressions in news reports and official announcements.
A reporter might say a negotiation or a meeting is underway.
Yep, that sounds about right.
So, they can all be
used to say something started, but what are the differences?
Well, let's kick off with kick off.
You first asked me when the new term kicks off in the UK.
Kick off is an informal expression meaning to begin.
It originally comes from football, where the game starts with a kick off.
Nowadays, we use it for all kinds of events.
I could say, for example, tomorrow's meeting kicks off at 9.
I see.
Kick的意思就是踢,因此kick-off原本描述的是足球运动中比赛开始时一方球员首先把球踢出去开球的动作。 现在我们可以用kick-off来表示开始或启动一项活动、程序或事件,并且加上连字符的kick-off还可以做名词。 What about the phrase get underway?
Get underway is slightly more formal than kick-off and it specifically means something has officially started and is now in progress.
So, for example, the academic year usually gets underway in September.
我们通常会用这个短语来描述一项重要或正式的活动开始了、开启了。 就比如一个新学期的开始或者一项重要工程的开工建设。 I think I've heard similar expressions in news reports and official announcements.
A reporter might say a negotiation or a meeting is underway.
Yep, that sounds about right.
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