starter
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UK starter n: mainly UK (food: first course)
SC 开胃菜 kāi wèi cài
TC 開胃菜
TC 開胃菜
SC 开胃小吃 kāi wèi cài，kāi wèi xiǎo chī
The waiter served the diners their starters.
侍应生给用餐者端上了开胃菜。
starter n: (machine part) (发动机的)
SC 启动装置 qǐ dòng zhuāng zhì
TC 啓動裝置
TC 啓動裝置
The mechanic told Jim he needed a new starter for his engine.
机械师告诉吉姆，他的发动机需要一个新的启动装置。
starter n: (person starting [sth]) (赛跑等的)
SC 发令员 fā lìng yuán
TC 發令員
TC 發令員
SC 起步…的人 fā lìng yuán ，qǐ bù … de rén(如：late starter，起步晚的人)
The director of the course held a meeting for all the starters.
starter n: (wild yeast mix for making bread) (促酵物)
SC 面肥，肥头，老面 miàn féi，lǎo miàn
SC 发酵剂
Tania is a keen baker and uses her starter regularly to bake sourdough bread.
starter n as adj: (first, beginning)
SC 初期的 chū qī de
SC 起始的 chū qī de ，qǐ shǐ de
Alys wanted to try oil painting, so she bought a starter set of six colours.
appetizer, also UK: appetiser n: often plural (small portion before meal)
SC 开胃菜 kāi wèi cài
TC 開胃菜
TC 開胃菜
Would you like to order an appetizer before the main course?
您要不要在主菜之前点一道开胃菜？
appetizer, also UK: appetiser n: figurative (taster of [sth]) (比喻)
SC 开胃菜，吊起胃口的东西 kāi wèi cài，diào qǐ wèi kǒu de dōng xī
TC 開胃菜
TC 開胃菜
The opening band was just an appetiser to get the crowd excited for the headliner.
开场乐队只是暖场而已，是为了让人群对重头戏激动起来。
car starter n: (device used to start car engine)
SC 汽车启动器
kickstarter, kick-starter n: (device to start an engine)
SC 启动器
kickstarter, kick-starter n: figurative (catalyst to [sth])
SC 诱因, 催化剂
late starter n: informal (person: later than others)
SC 后起之秀
SC 大器晚成
self-starter n: (person with initiative)
SC 自动启动器 zì dòng qǐ dòng qì
SC 做事主动的人 zì dòng qǐ dòng qì，zuò shì zhǔ dòng de rén
Jim's a real self-starter. I never have to assign him work: he finds it by himself.
starter kit n: (set of basic equipment)
SC 入门工具包，新手工具包，入门套件