onset
noun /ˈɒnset/
/ˈɑːnset/
[singular]- the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant
开端，发生，肇始（尤指不快的事件） - the onset of disease/old age/winter
疾病的发作；老年的开始；冬天的来临
- Symptoms include the acute onset of pain.
症状包括疼痛的急性发作。 - The development of pubic hair signals the onset of puberty.
长出阴毛标志着青春期的开始。 - at the onset of the war
战争开始时 - An active and healthy lifestyle can delay the onset of disease in later life.
积极和健康的生活方式能够推迟晚年疾病的发作。 - His first hit record marked the onset of an astonishing career.
他的第一张风行一时的唱片标志着辉煌事业的开始。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rapid
- sudden
- acute
- …
- delay
- prevent
- mark
- …
- after the onset
- at the onset
- before the onset
- …
- the onset of disease/old age/winter