Examples

你要起好作用，不要起反作用。

You should set a good example, not a bad one. → 反作用

腿上起了个包

have a swelling in the leg → 包

他对那个孤儿起了恻隐之心。

His heart went out to the orphan. → 恻隐之心

他称得起一位伟大的改革家。

He deserves to be called a great reformer. → 称得起

从现在起

from now on → 从

起重机吊杆

crane boom → 吊杆

平地起风波

a storm out of nowhere → 风波

起骨干作用

be a mainstay → 骨干

起核心作用

play a key role → 核心

起缓冲的作用

produce a cushioning effect; absorb the shock → 缓冲

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