| 释义 |
starter/ˈstɑ:tə/n. 1 a person or thing that starts 起始者；起始物 2 an esp. automatic device for starting the engine of a motor vehicle etc. (机动车辆等的发动机的)自动起动装置 3 a person giving the signal for the start of a race (赛跑时的)发令员 4 a horse or competitor starting in a race (赛马中的)参赛马，参赛者 a list of probable starters 可能参赛的名单 5 esp. Brit. the first course of a meal [尤英]第一道菜 6 the initial action etc. 起始动作，起始阶段 7a N. Amer. a player who plays at the beginning of a game [北美]比赛一开始上场的运动员 b Baseball the pitcher who starts the game 【棒球】开局投球手 □ for starters colloq. to start with [口]首先 □ under starter's orders (of racehorses etc.) in a position to start a race and awaiting the starting signal (赛马等)准备起跑 |