start out
phrasal verb with start verb uk/stɑːt/ us/stɑːrt/
C1 开始人生;开始职业生涯
to begin your life, or the part of your life when you work, in a particular way
My dad started out as a salesperson in a shop. 我爸爸最初在一家商店当售货员。
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- He started out as a teacher and only began writing in his thirties.
- What started out as a part-time job soon became a full-time occupation.
- She started out as a waitress and was spotted by a model scout.
- She started out life as Norma Jean Mortenson.
- It's hard to believe she started out as a magician's assistant.