starter

starter
noun

a person or thing that starts an event, activity, or process, in particular
开头的人（或事），尤指
■(chiefly Brit.)the first course of a meal, especially one with three or more courses
(主英)第一道菜
■an automatic device for starting a machine, especially the engine of a vehicle
（机器的）自动启动装置（尤指车辆引擎）
■a person who gives the signal for the start of a race
（赛跑的）发令员
■[with adj.]a horse, competitor, or player taking part in a race or game at the start
参赛的马（或竞争者、选手）
the trainer has confirmed Cool Ground as a definite starter.
驯马师已证实“酷场”肯定是匹参赛的马。
■(Baseball)the pitcher who starts the game
(棒球)（开赛的）投手
■[with adj.]a person or thing that starts in a specified way, especially with reference to time or speed
（尤指时间或速度方面）以某种方式起步者，以某种方式开端的事物
he was a late starter in photography.
他在摄影方面起步较晚。
I'm just a slow starter.
我不过是个起步缓慢者。
■a topic, question, or other item with which to start a group discussion or course of study
（小组讨论或教程的）开端话题（或问题、其他项目）
material to act as a starter for discussion.
作为讨论开端的资料。
■(a starter )(informal)a plan or idea that has a chance of succeeding and is therefore worthy of consideration
(非正式)可行计划（或想法）
she began to think that she must move away, yet she knew that it was not even a starter.
她开始认为她必须搬走，然而她知道这一开始就行不通。
■(亦作 starter culture)a bacterial culture used to initiate souring in making yogurt, cheese, or butter
酵母
■a preparation of chemicals to initiate the breakdown of vegetable matter in making compost
（制造化肥时使植物性物质分解的）促酵剂，引酵物
■a railway signal controlling the starting of trains from a station or other location
（火车的）发车信号

常用词组
for starters

(informal)first of all; to start with
(非正式)首先；一开始，开始时

under starter's orders

(of horses, runners, or other competitors) ready to start a race and just waiting for the signal
（马、赛跑运动员等竞赛者）等候号令准备起跑

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