start v. 1．开始，着手；2．动身；3．惊奇，吃惊
start the thing going 促使……发生，引发（cause sth. to take place; inspire）
例句：
Placing a couple of coins in the hat to start the thing going soon became a regular ritual.
住帽子里放两个硬币来引发这个过程不久就成为一种固定的套路。
start with 以……开始（have…as the beginning）
A: Do you know Jim works as a dish-washer at a restaurant around the corner?
A：你知道吉姆在拐角处的一家饭馆刷盘子吗？
B: It isn't a bad job to start with.
B：作为开端，这项工作也不错了。
