starter
n
1 person, horse, etc taking part in a race at the start 起跑的人、 馬或其他動物
Of the five starters in the race only three finished. 起跑時有五 個, 只有三個跑完全程. Cf 參看 non-starter.
2 person who gives the signal for a race to start 起跑裁判員; 發令員
waiting for the starter's gun to fire 等待發令員的槍響.
3 (usu with an adj 通常與形容詞連用) person who starts sth (esp in the way specified by the adj) 開始進行某事者(尤指以該形容詞所描述的方式)
He's a fast starter. 他做事起步很快.
4 device for starting a machine, esp an engine 啟動裝置(尤指發動機的).
5 (infml 口 esp Brit) (US also appetizer) first course of a meal (esp one with more than two courses) 第一道菜(尤指其後尚有至少兩道菜)
What would you like as a starter? 您第一道菜想來點什麼?
6 (idm 習語) for `starters (infml 口) first of all; to start with 首先; 作為開頭. under ,starter's `orders (of horses, athletes, etc ready to start a race) waiting for the order or signal to start (指參賽的馬、 運動員等)等待起跑的口令或信號.