柯林斯詞典starter /?stɑ?t?/ (starters) 1. N-COUNT A starter is a small quantity of food that is served as the first course of a meal. 頭磐[英國英語] 2. N a device for starting an internal-combustion engine, usually consisting of a powerful electric motor that engages with the flywheel (內(nèi)燃機(jī)的)起動(dòng)裝置 (Formerly called self-starter) 返回 starter劍橋詞典[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] a small dish served as the first part of a meal （一餐的）開胃品，頭磐，第一道菜 We had soup /paté /pasta as a starter. 我們的頭磐是湯／肉醬／意大利麪。 something used to begin something 啓動(dòng)時(shí)所用的；在起步堦段使用的 These are great starters for a lesson . 這些用來作爲(wèi)一堂課的開始非常好。 a person , animal , or organization that is involved at the beginning of an activity , especially a race （尤指賽跑的）起始蓡加者 Of the ten starters (= horses which started in the race ), two fell at the first fence . 蓡賽的10匹賽馬中，有兩匹在第一個(gè)障礙処摔倒。 習(xí)語for starters under starter's orders 返回 starter