starter
英 ['stɑːtə]
美['stɑrtɚ]
- n. 起动机；发令员；第一道菜；发射装置；发起者；参加比赛者，上场队员
词组搭配
for starters
(informal)first of all; to start with
(非正式)首先；一开始，开始时
under starter's orders
(of horses, runners, or other competitors) ready to start a race and just waiting for the signal
（马、赛跑运动员等竞赛者）等候号令准备起跑
for starters【非正式用语】
To begin with; initially
首先；起初
“Deborah believes him, indicating, for starters, that she isn't the brightest”(&b{Judith Crist})
“德博拉丰信任他，这说明起初她不是最聪明的”(&b{朱迪思·克里斯特})