名詞 starter:

1. an electric motor for starting an engine
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：dispatcher
4. any new participant in some activity
   同義詞：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)
   同義詞：appetizer, appetiser
6. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
   同義詞：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，我們的外國(guó)朋友開(kāi)始詢問(wèn)一些日常事物的名稱。
2. He's a fast starter.
   他做事起步很快。
3. Of the five starters in the race only three finished.
   起跑時(shí)有五 個(gè)，只有三個(gè)跑完全程。
4. What would you like as a starter?
   您第一道菜想來(lái)點(diǎn)什麼?