been beaten onZy once in.
six starts.她参力n 了，六次比赛，
只败过一次。
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SUDDEN MOVEMENT
突然-•动 7 [C，usually sing.] an act of moving
your body quickly and suddenly because you are surprised, afraid，etc.突然一惊：She woke from the dream ivft/i a start.她猛地一惊，:.从梦中醒来。：you gave me quite a
start/ 你吓了我一大跳！
for a 'start (informal) used to emphasize the
first of a list of reasons, opinions, etc.(强调一系列理由、 意见等的第一条）首先：/Vn not working
there—/or a
start, it’s too/ar to travd•我不去那边无活儿 首先，
路太远，去不了。一 more at fit n., flying start
start-er /'sta:ta(r); NAmE 'stairi^/ noun "X
(especially Br£) {NAmE usually ap-pe-tiz-er) a small amount of food
that is served before tlie main course of a rneal (:主菜之前 的.开胃小吃，.开胃品一compare hors d’oeuvre 2 a person, horse, car,
etc. that is in a race at the beginning参赛人；参赛的马（或汽车等）：On〖y 80/the 28 starters
competed the course. * 28 名参赛者中.，只有 8 人跑完T全程。一compare non-starter 3 a person who gives the
signal for a race to start (赛跑等的）发: 令员 4 a device used for
starting the engine of a vehicle (发动机的）肩动装置，启动器5 a person who begins
doing a particular activity in the way mentioned 起步 (或启动）.…的人：He was a 〖ate
starter in the theatre (=older than most people when they start).他从事戏剧 表演起步较晚。◊ a stow starter做_起步慢的人一 see
also self-starter 6 (often
used as an adjective;常用作 形容词）something tliat
is intended to be used by sb who is starting to do sth在起步阶段使用的；启动时用
的：a starter home (土 a
small home for sb who is buying property for the first time)供初次购房者购买的
房M ◊
a starter fcit/pacfc 妇动工真包 ilBBl for starters (informal) used to emphasize the
first of a list of reasons, opinions, etc., or to say what happens first (强调一系列理由、意见等的第一条或表示首先发生
的事）首先，作为开头 under
.starter’s 'orders (of a runner, rider, etc.赛 fg 运动员、骑手等）waiting for a
signal to start the race _待比命令
'starting blocks (also the blocks) noun [pi.] the two blocks
on the ground that runners push their feet against at the beginning of a race 起跑器picture o page R32
'starting gate noun a barrier that is raised
to let horses or dogs start running in a race (赛马或赛狗等比赛用
的）p跑门4
'starting pistol noun a gun used for
signalling the start ofayace (考度竞赛丨发令枪
'starting point noun 1 ~ (for sth) a thing, an idea or a
set of facts that can be used to begin a discussion or process ( #论或过程的）起点，基础：The article served as
a useful starting point for our discussion.
文章成了我们展开讨论的蒺好起点。2 the place where you
begin a journey (旅行的）起点，出发点，.
’starting post notm (阶£) a post or other object that shows where a
race starts (逢度竞赛）起跑柱，起步标 志物
starting price noun the final odds that are given for a horse or dog
just before a race begins (赛马或赛'狗
的）临赛赔率
startle /'staitl; NAmE 'stairtl/ verb to surprise sb suddenly
in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them使惊吓；使命一跳；使大吃一惊：[VN] J didn’t mecm to
starrteyou.我不是存心要吓唬彳永。■ ◊ TTie exp!o-
sion startZed the horse.爆命声■接乌受了.惊。◊ rwas startled by her question. M 袷问题让我 f 吃一惊。◊ [VN to inf] It startled me to find her sitting in my
office.
进办公室，发现她坐在里面，把我吓了一跳。〇 note at frighten, surprise ► startled /'staitld; NAmE 'stairtld/ adj. ： She Zoofced at Wm with starred eyes.她用吃惊 ^ 目光看着他。◊ He 〖oofced
starried.他显得很惊4。◊ She jumped bacfc hTce a. startted rabbit.她像受惊的兔子似的
跳了回去。
start-ling /'staitlig; NAmE 'stairt-/ adj. 1 extremely unusual and
surprising 惊人的7 让人^惊的：a start- Zing discovery 惊入的发现 2
(of a colour 颜色)extremely bright极鲜亮的：starriing blue ^yes金盈盈的眼_ ^start-ling-ly adv.
I 1969
'start-up adj., noun
madj. [only
before noun] connected with starting a new business or project (新企业或工程）开办阶段的，启动
时期的：start-up costs启动经费
■
noun a company that is
just beginning to operate, espe- cially an. Internet company 刚成立的公司，新企ik'[尤 指互联网公司）
.star
'turn noun [usually sing.] the main performer or
entertainer in a show (节目的）主要演员，主要环节
star-va-tion
/stai'veijn;
NAmE stair'v-/ noun [U] the state of
suffering and death caused by having no food til 饿；挨饿；饿死：to die o///rom starvation 饿死◊ Millions will face
starvation next year as a result of the drought.由于发生旱灾，明年将有数百万人面临饥饿的威
胁。々 a starvation diet (= one in which you do
not have much to eat)不足果腹的食物◊ rhey were on starvation wages (= extremely low wages).
他们 挣的 工资不 够维持基本生活。
starve
/sta:v;
NAmE stairv/ verb 1 to suffer or die
because you do not have』enough food to eat; to make sb suffer or die in
this way (使）挨饿，饿死：[V] rhe animak were ㈣t to starve to death.那些动_只能等着饿 死。◊ pictures 〇/starving
chiZdren 袅现^1鉍儿金晶图详
0
The new job doesrCt pay as much but we won^ starve! 新工作的工资没有过去多，.不过我们不至于挨饿！ ◊
[VN] She’s starving herseZ/ to fry to ?ose weight. M试图通过节
食来减肥。2 -starved (in adjectives构成形容词）not having sth that you
need 缺..乏…的；士、需…的： supply-starved rebels 补给匮•乏的反叛者一see also cash-starved IT»T71 be starving (for
sth) (also
be
starved especially
in NAm£)
{informal) to feel very hungry 饿得很：When’s /ood ? J’m starving/ 饭什么时‘ 好？我死 7"! .starve sb into 'sth/into
'doing sth to force sb to do sth by not allowing them
to get any food or money断绝食物（或资金）来源以it使 某人被某事，starve sb/sth of ’sth also .starve
sb/sth for 'sth) {usually passive] to not
give sth that is needed使某人（或事物）得不到所需要的：J/dt starved 0/ inteHigent
conversation.让我感到痛苦的是无法亨有识
il
士 交谈。◊ 77ie department has been starved 〇/ resources•这个部门一•直疫少资舞。.starve sb^ out (of sth) to force sb to leave a
particular building or area by not allowing them to get any food 以.断绝食物来源迫後
某人出来
stash /staej/ verb, noun
m verb [VN +adv./prep.] (informal) to store sth in a safe or secret place 存放；！^ 藏；薩藏：She has a /ortune stashed away in
various bank accounts.
在几个不同的银柠账户下。
mnoun [usually sing.] {informal) an amount of sth that is
kept secretly —批奶藏物：a stash 〇/money —笔存款
sta-sfs /'steisis/ /?ow/7 [U, C]
(/?/. sta-ses
/-gi:z/)
(forma/) a situation in which there is no change or development
停滞；静止
Stat^
/steit/
nounx
adj., verb
■
noun
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CONDITION OF SB/STH 状态 1
[C].the mental，emotional or .physical condition that a person or thing
is in 状 态；状况；情况：a con_/i/5ed state 〇/ mind思绪纷乱◊ He was in a state of permanent depression, ffe —^ 消沉'状态。务 anxieti'es
a&out tW state 0/the country’s economy分于国家经济状况的担忧6 rhe buiWiVig is in a bad sta(e 0/ repair (= .needs to be repaired)•那座房子 牵久失_。◊ She was fn a state o/shoefc.她震侖不已。
〇 (BrE, informal)
Look at the state of you! You can't go out kofcing iffce that.看看你这副样子！你可不能就这么出
去。◊ Vou’re not m a_/?t
state to drive•你现在的状态不 宜#‘车。o note at condition
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COUNTRY 闺家 2 (also
State)'[C] a country
considered as
an organized political
community controlled by one government 国.家：fhe BaWc States 波罗的海春国:◊
European
Union member states —*see also
state o note at country
PART
OF COUNTRY 国家的一部分 3 (also
State) [C] (fl肋r.