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start.erH5stB:7tE5, $5stB:r7tLn [C]A starter is a person, animal or organization that is involved at the beginning of an activity, esp. a race.参赛人，参赛马Of the ten starters (= horses which started in the race), two fell at the first fence.10匹参赛马中有2匹在第一个障碍处摔倒。A starter is also the person who gives the signal for a race to begin.发令员They're under starter's orders (= ready for the signal to begin the race).他们等待着发令员的信号。A starter can also be a small savoury dish served as the first part of a meal.第一道菜We had soup/pat?/pasta as a starter.我们的第一道菜是汤/肉酱/意大利面条。(infml) For starters means 'to begin with'or 'as the first, with other things to follow'.首先，作为开端The country imports up to half its food and most of its energy, and that's just for starters (= there are other problems too).这国家多达一半的粮食和大部分的能源依靠进口，而那只是刚开始。"Why did you decide not to go to the concert?""Well, for starters the tickets were ridiculously expensive."“你为什么决定不去听音乐会了?”“嗯，首先这票子出奇地贵。” [to start with, for a start]"Your starter for ten" (phrase used in the British television quiz programme University Challenge, 1962-)（英国电视智力测验节目“大学挑战”中的用语） [SELF-STARTER]
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