Started
“Started” 表示动作已经发生：开始工作、启动机器、发起项目，或情绪上“吓了一跳”（与 “start” 的惊跳义相关）。
- “The movie started ten minutes late because of technical issues.” (电影因技术问题晚了十分钟开场。)
- “She started a small bakery with her savings.” (她用积蓄开了一家小面包店。)
- “He started when a door slammed behind him.” (身后门砰地关上，他吓了一跳。)
“Start” 与中古英语 “sterten”（突然跳起）相关，现代“开始”义由“突然发动”引申而来；加 “-ed” 构成过去式/过去分词。
后缀 “-ed” 标记规则动词的过去式与过去分词。
创业叙事里 “getting started” 鼓励行动；体育转播 “the race has started” 很常见。
- 固定搭配: “get started” (开始动手), “started from scratch” (从零开始)
把 “start” 想成发令枪响，“started” 就是选手已经冲出去了。
“The band started with a quiet drum tap, then the room filled with brass and guitar.” (乐队以一声轻敲鼓开场，随后房间里充满了铜管与吉他的声音。)