head start
noun /ˌhed ˈstɑːt/
/ˌhed ˈstɑːrt/
[singular]- head start (on/over somebody) an advantage that somebody already has before they start doing something
起步前的优势 - Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.
会说法语使她比其他候选人占优势。
- If we leave early, we can get a head start.
如果我们早点离开，我们可以领先一步。 - She wanted to give her children a good head start in their education.
她想给她的孩子一个良好的教育开端。 - Children and teenagers have a head start if they have a stable family unit.
如果有一个稳定的家庭单位，儿童和青少年就有了先机。 - We've got a real head start on the rest of the industry.
我们在这个行业中一开始就遥遥领先于其他企业。 - All parents want to give their kids a head start in life.
所有家长都希望让自己的孩子在人生道路上抢占先机。
- Being able to speak French gave her a head start over the other candidates.