名词
1. (一餐中的)第一道菜，开胃小吃
A starter is a small quantity of food that is served as the first course of a meal.
1. a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough
e.g. to make sourdough you need a starter
2. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
Synonym: crank
3. an electric motor for starting an engine
Synonym: starter motorstarting motor
4. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
5. any new participant in some activity
Synonym: newcomerfledglingfledgelingneophytefreshmannewbieentrant
6. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
Synonym: dispatcher
7. a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning