starter [名詞] 開端;發令員;開胃菜
starter
['stɑ:tə]
n. 起動機, 發射架, 開端, 發起者, 調度員, (競賽的)參加者, (起跑或開車)發令員, 開胃菜
例句與用法:
As a starter, our foreign friend began asking the names of everyday things.
首先,我們的外國朋友開始詢問一些日常事物的名稱。
He's a fast starter.
他做事起步很快。
Of the five starters in the race only three finished.
起跑時有五個,只有三個跑完全程。
What would you like as a starter?
您第一道菜想來點什麼?
英文解釋:
名詞 starter:
an electric motor for starting an engine
同義詞:starter motor, starting motor
a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
同義詞:dispatcher
any new participant in some activity
同義詞:newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
同義詞:crank
a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough
以上來源於大辭典