embark
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (for...) (cause sb/sth to) go or be taken on board a ship or an aircraft (使某人[某物])乘船; 上船; 登机
Passengers with cars must embark first. 带汽车的乘客必须先上船.
We embarked for Calais at midday. 我们中午乘船去加来.
The ship embarked passengers and cargo at an Italian port. 这艘船在意大利一个港口载客装货.
2 (phr v) embark on sth start or engage in (esp sth new or difficult) 开始或从事(尤指新的或难的事)
embark on a long journey 开始漫长的旅行
He embarked on a new career. 他开始从事一新事业.
It did not take the firefighters long to put out the fire, and they at once started to look for causes of the fire.
消防队员没花多时间就把大火扑灭了,他们马上开始调查火灾发生的原因。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.