Off to a good start Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɔf/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡʊd/, /ɡɪd/ /ˈstɑɹt

AWF tuh uh GUUD START

UK

ˈɒf/ /tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /ɡˈʊd/ /stˈɑːt

OF tuh uh GUUD STAAT

释义

When something begins well or with success, often used to express that the first steps or initial progress are positive.

用法与细微差别

Often used in both formal and informal settings. Can refer to people, events, or projects. Commonly combined with 'get' or 'be' ('get off to a good start', 'we are off to a good start'). Opposite is 'off to a bad start'.

• Spanish: empezar bien - tener un buen comienzo
• Portuguese (BR): começar bem - ter um bom começo
• Portuguese (PT): começar bem - ter um bom início
• Chinese (Simplified): 有一个好的开始
• Chinese (Traditional): 有一個好的開始
• Hindi: अच्छी शुरुआत होना
• Arabic: بداية جيدة
• Bengali: ভালো শুরু - শুভ শুরু
• Russian: хорошее начало - успешно началось
• Japanese: 良いスタートを切る - 順調なスタート
• Vietnamese: khởi đầu thuận lợi - bắt đầu tốt
• Korean: 좋은 시작을 하다 - 순조로운 출발
• Turkish: iyi bir başlangıç - güzel bir başlangıç
• Urdu: اچھا آغاز - بہترین شروعات
• Indonesian: khởi đầu thuận lợi - bắt đầu tốt

例句

The project is off to a good start.

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Our team is off to a good start this season.

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He is off to a good start at his new job.

basic

Looks like we’re off to a good start—let’s keep it up!

natural

I’m glad your first day was off to a good start!

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The meeting was off to a good start until the technical issues began.

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