starter

名词 starter:

1. an electric motor for starting an engine
   同义词：starter motor, starting motor
2. a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
3. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
   同义词：dispatcher
4. any new participant in some activity
   同义词：newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant
5. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
   同义词：appetizer, appetiser
6. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
   同义词：crank
7. 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. As a starter, our foreign friend began asking the names of everyday things.
   首先，我们的外国朋友开始询问一些日常事物的名称。
2. He's a fast starter.
   他做事起步很快。
3. Of the five starters in the race only three finished.
   起跑时有五 个，只有三个跑完全程。
4. What would you like as a starter?
   您第一道菜想来点什麽?