set the ball rolling

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• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)開始活動；開始談話；開始進(jìn)行某種工作

英漢解釋

na.	1. to make something start happening

例句

Let me say a few words, just to set the ball rolling.

我先說幾句，算是拋磚引玉吧。

It seems that no one wants to ask a question. Will you set the ball rolling, Tom?

看上去似乎沒人要提問題。湯姆，你能帶個頭嗎？

About five years out, McKinsey guesses, assuming inflation or government profligacy will not set the ball rolling early.

大約5年后，麥肯錫猜測道，而前提是通脹或政府的揮霍行為不至于讓這種局面提前發(fā)生。

No one seems inclined to ask a question, will you set the ball rolling, Tom?

似乎沒人想要提出問題，湯姆，你能開個頭嗎？

Matters are quite near to bringing out the support we are looking for to set the ball rolling.

問題非常的接近得到支持了，我們在尋求機(jī)會讓雪球滾動起來。

I talk about these methods of learning a language just to set the ball rolling.

以上學(xué)習(xí)語言的方法只是我個人拋磚引玉之見。

Making the first move makes it easier for other people too and often they will be relieved that someone else has set the ball rolling.

當(dāng)你主動接近其他人時，他們感覺會更加輕松，令他們意識到有人先作主動打開話題。

This article set the ball rolling, I hope, will teach colleague kakododoga.

本文拋磚引玉，希望同行多加指教。