set the ball rolling

i talk about these methods of learning a language just to set the ball rolling.

以上学习语言的方法只是我个人抛砖引玉之见。

no one seems inclined to ask a question, so i'll set the ball rolling.

好像没有人想提问题，所以我来开个头。

Here's some contradictions and problems on some preliminary ideas in order to set the ball rolling.

下面就一些矛盾和问题谈一些粗浅想法,以便抛砖引玉.

Let me say a few words, just to set the ball rolling.

我先说几句，算是抛砖引玉吧。

When someone had set the ball rolling, everyone joined in the discussion.

一个人一提头儿，大家就议论起来了。

The old men having set the ball rolling, the others began to throw in their suggestions.

老头儿们开了头, 别人都纷纷出起主意来.

No one seems inclined to ask a question, will you set the ball rolling, Tom?

似乎没人想要提出问题, 汤姆, 你能开个头 吗 ?

about five years out, mckinsey guesses, assuming inflation or government profligacy will not set the ball rolling early.

大约5年后，麦肯锡猜测道，而前提是通胀或政府的挥霍行为不至于让这种局面提前发生。

He set the ball rolling.

他开始谈起话来.

making the first move makes it easier for other people too and often they will be relieved that someone else has set the ball rolling.

当你主动接近其他人时，他们感觉会更加轻松，令他们意识到有人先作主动打开话题。