情景对话：

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

太乱了，为什么要这样？

B: Of course I wanted to.

我愿意。

A: Are you trying to start something, friend?

老兄，你想打架吗？

B: So what?

那又如何？

词海拾贝：

start something

exp. To instigate a fight or argument. （挑起争论，找麻烦，制造骚乱，惹是非）

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

你在傻笑什么？你想找麻烦吗，伙计？

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

珍妮特每次喝醉的时候总是想挑起争端。

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

当一切都进行得很顺利时，不要总想惹事生非。

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

杰克喜欢开人玩笑，难免惹祸。