start out  开始，开始从事某职业等

　　He started out of the bathroom to the door. She followed him. 他从洗手间走出来，向门口走去，她跟了过去。

　　It started out this way. Nothing caused it to happen. 一开始就这样，没有什么特别的原因。

　　I actually started out as a playwright, and then I went into law. 我其实是以编剧开始的，后来改行学法律。

　　Where will you be traveling this year? 你今年要去哪旅行？

　　I'll start out in Russia and then go to China.  我要从俄罗斯开始，再去中国转转。