Non-starter
n. 雖參賽但未上場跑的馬； <喻><口>無成功機會的事或人
?? 牛津釋義
non-starter
n
1 horse that is entered for a race but does not run in it 雖參賽但未上場跑的馬
Number 18 in the 2.30 at Lingfield is a non-starter. 在靈菲爾德2時30分一場賽馬中, 第18號馬不出賽. Cf 參看 starter 1.
2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) thing or person that has no chance of success 無成功機會的事或人
Your proposal is absurd; it's an absolute non-starter. 你的建議不合理, 絕對行不通.
?? 詞語組成解析
non
[[n?n]]
adv. 非, 不
starter
['stɑrt?]
n. （發動機的）啟動裝置;參賽人;（主菜之前的）開胃小吃;（賽跑等的）發令員;
??? 情景例句
Trees, grass.
有綠樹 ，有草地。
The whole carton is packed with double straps, each corner of the carton consolidated with metal angles.
紙箱外加了兩道箍，每個箱角都用金屬角加固。
I was waiting for the sound of the other shoe!
我一直在等待另一只鞋落地的響聲！