starter
noun
ˈstɑːtə
noun
1
a
small
amount
of
food
eaten
at
the
start
of
a
meal
before
the
main
part
[英] 〔一顿饭的〕第一道菜，开胃小吃;
BrE AmE :
We
had
soup
as
a
starter
,
followed
by
steak.
我们的第一道菜是汤，接下来是牛排。
2
a
person,
horse,
car
etc
that
is
in
a
race
when
it
starts
〔赛跑、赛马、赛车等的〕参赛者 （马，汽车等 ）
Of
the
seven
starters,
only
three
finished
the
race.
参赛的七名选手中，只有三名赛完全程。
3
someone
who
gives
the
signal
for
a
race
to
begin
〔赛跑的〕发令员
The
starter
fired
his
gun.
发令员鸣响发令枪。
under
starter’s
orders
4
late starter
someone
who
begins
doing
something,
especially
a
job,
later
in
life
than
people
generally
do
[英] 〔尤指工作〕起步晚的人
BrE
5
for
starters
spoken
used
to
emphasize
the
first
of
a
series
of
facts,
opinions,
questions
etc
[口] 首先，第一，作为开头
Well,
for
starters,
you’ll
need
to
fill
out
an
application
form.
哦，首先，你需要填一张申请表。
6
a
S
TARTER
MOTOR
〔发动机的〕启动装置，启动器