starter
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++start·er /ˈstɑːtə $ ˈstɑːrtər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 DF British English a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part 〔一顿饭的〕第一道菜，开胃小吃 SYN American English appetizer We had soup as a starter, followed by steak. 我们的第一道菜是汤，接下来是牛排。2 DSa person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts 〔赛跑、赛马、赛车等的〕参赛者 [马，汽车等] Of the seven starters, only three finished the race. 参赛的七名选手中，只有三名跑完全程。3 DSsomeone who gives the signal for a race to begin 〔赛跑的〕发令员 The starter fired his gun. 发令员鸣枪了。under starter’s orders (=about to begin the race) 等待开始的号令，准备起跑4. late starter British English someone who begins doing something, especially a job, later in life than people generally do 〔工作等〕起步晚的人5 for starters spoken informalFIRST used to emphasize the first of a series of facts, opinions, questions etc 首先，第一，作为开头 Well, for starters, you’ll need to fill out an application form. 嗯，首先，你需要填一张申请表。6. TETTCa starter motor 〔发动机的〕启动装置，启动器 → nonstarter, self-starterExamples from the Corpus
starter• Dinners - select one from each section, i.e. a starter, main course and dessert.• What would you like for a starter - soup or garlic mushrooms?• His second-inning, second-base pivot allowed starter Ramon Martinez a successful outing.• In his first season, Fuller inherited a team that had graduated five seniors, including four starters.• Small selections of starters and sweets were also made available.• A push from a simple starter will set them rolling, after which their tractive tyres will accelerate them automatically.• On the court, the starters have yet to score a field goal.• John was one of the starters before he broke his leg.• The starters are so exhausted that they have nothing left to give in the last five minutes of the game.as a starter• Kamieniecki was pressed into duty as a starter because Jimmy Key had been ineffective in Game 1.• And the fans voted him in as a starter, anyway.• In addition, putting Kirk Scrafford in as a starter at tackle will solidify the line.• The afternoon was spent in the Aldershot Military Athletics Stadium officiating as a starter.• Serve the remainder as a starter with eight of the croûtons and the cheese.• Garnish with halved quails eggs and serve as a starter or as a main course with the watercress-flavoured mayonnaise.• In addition to salads use them as starters with avocados or as dips with your horsd'oeuvres.• He tells us that there are no such things as starters and reserves, just players.start·er nounChineseSyllable
small of Corpus eaten at a amount food
starter
start‧er /ˈstɑːtə $ ˈstɑːrtər/
noun [countable]1. British English a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part
SYN appetizer American English:
We had soup as a starter, followed by steak.
2. a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts:
Of the seven starters, only three finished the race.
3. someone who gives the signal for a race to begin:
The starter fired his gun.
under starter’s orders (=about to begin the race)
4. late starter British English someone who begins doing something, especially a job, later in life than people generally do
5. for starters spoken informal used to emphasize the first of a series of facts, opinions, questions etc:
Well, for starters, you’ll need to fill out an application form.
6. a starter motor
⇨ nonstarter, self-starter
start‧er /ˈstɑːtə $ ˈstɑːrtər/
noun [countable]1. British English a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part SYN appetizer American English:
2. a person, horse, car etc that is in a race when it starts:
3. someone who gives the signal for a race to begin:
under starter’s orders (=about to begin the race)
4. late starter British English someone who begins doing something, especially a job, later in life than people generally do
5. for starters spoken informal used to emphasize the first of a series of facts, opinions, questions etc:
6. a starter motor
⇨ nonstarter, self-starter
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Eating out 去餐馆吃饭
eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面 go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐 have a meal with sb与某人一起吃饭 make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)（以山田的名字）预订座位 reserve/ ( especially
BrE book a table for six预订一张坐六人的桌子 ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子
In the restaurant 在餐馆
wait to be seated等待就座 show sb to their table把某人引到桌旁 sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边 hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list把菜单／酒水单递给某人 open/read/study/peruse the menu打开／看／仔细看菜单 the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单 taste/sample/try the wine品尝葡萄酒 the waiter takes your order服务生帮你点餐 order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house( speciality/BrE ( specialtyespecially
NAmE 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜 serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡 complain about the food/the service/your meal抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好 enjoy your meal享用饭菜
Paying 结账
pay/ask for ( the bill/especially
BrE ( the checkNAmE 付账；要求结账 pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭 service is (not) included 不含服务费 give sb/leave (sb) a tip给某人小费
