starter

前菜、开胃菜英式

We ordered soup as a starter and shared a dessert.

我们点了汤当前菜，还合吃了一份甜点。

起动马达、启动装置

The car won't turn over because the starter is dead.

车子发不动，因为起动马达坏了。

先发球员、正选球员体育

He has been a starter for the team all season.

整季他都是队上的先发球员。

发令员体育

The starter raised his pistol and the runners tensed.

发令员举起发令枪，选手们都绷紧了身体。

参赛者、起跑选手

Only twelve of the forty starters finished the race.

四十名参赛者中只有十二人跑完全程。

酵种、酵头

She feeds her sourdough starter with flour every morning.

她每天早上都会喂酸种酵种一些面粉。

入门组合、新手套组

The shop sells a cheap starter for beginners in photography.

那家店卖摄影新手的平价入门组合。

入门的、初阶的

A small apartment like this makes a good starter home.

这样的小公寓很适合当第一间入门住宅。

首先、第一点口语

For starters, the report is three weeks late.

首先，这份报告已经迟交三个星期了。