| 释义 |
starter starter /ˈstɑː.tər/ aep /ˈstɑːr.t̬ɚ/ noun [C]
1 F0 a person, animal, or organization that is involved at the beginning of an activity, especially a race: » Of the ten starters (= horses which started in the race), two fell at the first fence.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlyThesaurus+: ↑Competitors and participants in sports and games2 F0 [C] MAINLY UK a small dish served as the first part of a meal: » We had soup/pâté/pasta as a starter.Thesaurus+: ↑Meals and parts of mealsWord Builder:–Nouns: start, starter, non-starter–Verbs: start, restart |