| [/ˈstɑːtə(r); ˋstɑrtɚ/] n 用法:
1 person, horse, etc taking part in a race at the start 起跑的人、 马或其他动物:
Of the five starters in the race only three finished. 起跑时有五 个, 只有三个跑完全程. Cf 参看 non-starter. 用法:
2 person who gives the signal for a race to start 起跑裁判员; 发令员:
waiting for the starter's gun to fire 等待发令员的枪响. 用法:
3 (usu with an adj 通常与形容词连用) person who starts sth (esp in the way specified by the adj) 开始进行某事者（尤指以该形容词所描述的方式）:
He's a fast starter. 他做事起步很快. 用法:
4 device for starting a machine, esp an engine 启动装置（尤指发动机的）. 用法:
5 (infml esp Brit) (US also appetizer) first course of a meal (esp one with more than two courses) 第一道菜（尤指其後尚有至少两道菜）:
What would you like as a starter? 您第一道菜想来点什麽? 用法:
6 (idm 习语) for `starters (infml) first of all; to start with 首先; 作为开头. under ,starter's `orders (of horses, athletes, etc ready to start a race) waiting for the order or signal to start （指参赛的马、 运动员等）等待起跑的口令或信号. |