starter

英 [ˈstɑːtə(r)]

美 [ˈstɑːrtər]

n.  (主菜之前的)开胃小吃，开胃品; 参赛人; 参赛的马(或汽车等); (赛跑等的)发令员

复数：starters　

IELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.6961 / COCA.3952

习惯用语

n.

for starters
• （强调一系列理由、意见等的第一条或表示首先发生的事）首先，作为开头
  used to emphasize the first of a list of reasons, opinions, etc., or to say what happens first
under starter's orders
• 等待比赛开始的命令
  waiting for a signal to start the race

牛津词典

noun

• （主菜之前的）开胃小吃，开胃品
  a small amount of food that is served before the main course of a meal
• 参赛人；参赛的马（或汽车等）
  a person, horse, car, etc. that is in a race at the beginning
  1. Only 8 of the 28 starters completed the course.
     28名参赛者中，只有8人跑完了全程。
• （赛跑等的）发令员
  a person who gives the signal for a race to start
• （发动机的）启动装置，启动器
  a device used for starting the engine of a vehicle
• 起步（或启动）…的人
  a person who begins doing a particular activity in the way mentioned
  1. He was a late starter in the theatre (= older than most people when they start) .
     他从事戏剧表演起步较晚。
  2. a slow starter
     做事起步慢的人
• 在起步阶段使用的；启动时用的
  something that is intended to be used by sb who is starting to do sth
  1. a starter home (= a small home for sb who is buying property for the first time)
     供初次购房者购买的房屋
  2. a starter kit/pack
     启动工具包

柯林斯词典

• (一餐中的)第一道菜，开胃小吃
  Astarteris a small quantity of food that is served as the first course of a meal.

in AM, use 美国英语用 appetizer


• N-COUNT (汽车的)发动装置
  Thestarterof a car is the device that starts the engine.
  1. A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
     汽车的启动装置基本上是个电动机。
• N-COUNT (不一定坚持到比赛结束的)参赛者，参赛动物
  Thestartersin a race are the people or animals who take part at the beginning even if they do not finish.
  1. Of the 10 starters, four were eliminated or retired.
     10 名参赛者中有 4 名被淘汰或自行退出了。
• PHRASE 作为开端;首先;第一
  You usefor starterswhen you mention something to indicate that it is the first item or point in a series.
  1. These prizes are just for starters. Other exciting offers are flooding in...
     这些奖只是个开始。其他激动人心的奖励还会接踵而至。
  2. Her manager said, 'It will cost her 1.5 million pounds for starters if she loses.'
     她的经纪人说：“如果她输了，她将首先会损失 150 万英镑。”

英英释义

noun

• a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough
  1. to make sourdough you need a starter
• a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
  Synonym:crank
• an electric motor for starting an engine
  Synonym:starter motorstarting motor
• food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
  Synonym:appetizerappetiser
• any new participant in some activity
  Synonym:newcomerfledglingfledgelingneophytefreshmannewbieentrant
• the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
  Synonym:dispatcher
• a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

双语例句

• A stepless and contactless IGBT starter for amplitude voltage DC motor has been manufactured.
  采用新型大功率器件IGBT研制了一台幅压供电直流电动机无级无触点起动器。
• This paper introduces the diagnosing function to motor of Beckhoffmotor starter, except its control function.
  介绍了倍福公司的电机启动器除对电机的基本控制功能外，其对电机的诊断功能。
• We need starter for volvo, please contact us.
  我们需要沃尔沃车的起动机，请与我们联系。
• This is my best truck, but the starter motor's gone.
  这是我最好的卡车了，但是发动装置不见了。
• The Community Starter Kit supports content replication via two mechanisms: service subscriptions and Web Service boxes.
  CommunityStarterKit支持通过两种机制来复制内容：服务订阅和Web服务箱。
• Electrical System: 12 volt DC battery, starter, 180 watt alternator.
  电气系统：12伏直流电池，起动器，180瓦的发电机。
• Starter kits contain suggestions for customization, along with sample code, to help you.
  初学者工具包中包含了自定义建议和示例代码来为您提供帮助。
• A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
  汽车的启动装置基本上是个电动机。
• It is a starter without contact, thus has higher reliability and maintainability;
  为无触点起动器，从而具有高可靠性和可维护性。
• Generally do not use liquid fertilizer as a starter treatment unless you have had success with this method in the past.
  一般不要用液体肥作为基肥，除非你在以前有过类似的成功经验。