c. 1400, stertour "instigator; one who starts," agent noun from start (v.). Mechanical sense is from 1875. For starters "to begin with" is 1873, American English colloquial. Starter home is from 1976; starter set is from 1946, originally of china.
雙語例句
1. The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a non-starter.
美國肯定會以無成功希望為由拒絕這項提案。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
汽車的啟動裝置基本上是個電動機。
來自柯林斯例句
3. As a business proposition, it's a non-starter.
作為一份商業建議，它不可能取得成功。
來自《權威詞典》
4. The starter fired his starting gun.
發令員鳴響起跑槍.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. As the starter's gun booms, the boats spring into action.