情景對話：

A : What a mess! Why did you do so?

太亂了，為什么要這樣？

B: Of course I wanted to.

我愿意。

A: Are you trying to start something, friend?

老兄，你想打架嗎？

B: So what?

那又如何？

詞海拾貝：

start something

exp. To instigate a fight or argument. （挑起爭論，找麻煩，制造騷亂，惹是非）

e.g. What are you smirking at? You want to start something, pal?

你在傻笑什么？你想找麻煩嗎，伙計？

e.g. Janet always tries to start something whenever she gets drunk.

珍妮特每次喝醉的時候總是想挑起爭端。

e.g. Don't always try to start something when everything is running smoothly.

當(dāng)一切都進行得很順利時，不要總想惹事生非。

e.g. Jack likes to play tricks on the other boys to start something.

杰克喜歡開人玩笑，難免惹禍。