The evening got off to a wobbly start.

这次晚会一开始就不顺当。

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Start these processes before you clock out for the evening or as you start off to work.

在你晚上准备休息前或当你要开始工作时，启动这些程序。

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A soft, slouchy style for daytime and a clutch for evening are a great start.

白天选择柔软、懒散的风格，而晚上选择无带型的包包，是一个好的开始。

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But the evening really kicks into high gear after the scientist's presentation ends, when the audience gets to start the conversation: "Is it still a question as to whether there is a lot more plant diversity in the Andes versus the Amazon?"

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

The evening did not start well for Iceland, who had Rurik Gislason ruled out through injury and then saw goalkeeper Haraldur Bjornsson suffer an injury in the warm up.

BBC: Iceland U21 2-1 Scotland U21

Hundreds of people fill the park on a Thursday evening, the start of the Muslim weekend, listening to a local pop band and watching it on Bachary's jumbo TV screen.

NPR: Iraqi City Of Basra Revives After A Long Nightmare

Last evening marked the start of Rosh Hashana.

CNN: Transcript: Bush praises charity efforts