| 释义 |
false startˌfalse ˈstart noun [countable]   - It takes some arranging, and at least one false start, to get the conference call together.
- On the first false start, the tape caught round some horses' necks.
to start doing something unsuccessfully► get off to a bad start · I got off to a bad start at the interview by spilling my coffee all over my notes.· The senator got off to a bad start, twice forgetting the name of the town he was in. ► get/start off on the wrong foot to start something such as a relationship or job and be unsuccessful at the beginning, for example by unintentionally making people upset or angry: · What should I wear on my first day? I don't want to start off on the wrong foot.· John seems to have got off on the wrong foot with Angela -- she won't even speak to him. ► false start an unsuccessful attempt to start doing something such as a piece of work or a plan: · After a number of false starts, the Channel Tunnel between England and France finally went ahead in the late 80s. 1an unsuccessful attempt to begin a process or event:  After several false starts, the concert finally began.2a situation at the beginning of a race when one competitor starts too soon and the race has to start again |