1 N-COUNT (一餐中的)第一道菜,开胃小吃 A
starter is a small quantity of food that is served as the first course of a meal.
(一餐中的)第一道菜,开胃小吃 [mainly British] in AM, use 美国英语用 appetizer
2 N-COUNT (汽车的)发动装置 The
starter of a car is the device that starts the engine.
(汽车的)发动装置 3 N-COUNT [usually plural] (不一定坚持到比赛结束的)参赛者,参赛动物 The
starters in a race are the people or animals who take part at the beginning even if they do not finish.
(不一定坚持到比赛结束的)参赛者,参赛动物 4 PHRASE [PHRASE with cl/group] 作为开端;首先;第一 You use
for starters when you mention something to indicate that it is the first item or point in a series.
作为开端;首先;第一 [informal] -
These prizes are just for starters. Other exciting offers are flooding in.
这些奖只是个开始。其他激动人心的奖励还会接踵而至。
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Her manager said, 'It will cost her 1.5 million pounds for starters if she loses.'
她的经纪人说:“如果她输了,她将首先会损失 150 万英镑。”
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