running start
noun /ˌrʌnɪŋ ˈstɑːt/
/ˌrʌnɪŋ ˈstɑːrt/
[singular] (especially North American English)- a start to a race in which the runners are already running when they reach the starting line
跑步开始：赛跑者到达起跑线时已经在跑步的比赛的开始 - The racers were given a running start.
参赛者被给予一个起跑机会。 - (figurative) The Democratic candidate seems to be off to a running start.
这位民主党候选人似乎有了一个良好的开端。
- The racers were given a running start.