starter

noun

/ˈstɑːtə(r)/

/ˈstɑːrtər/

Idioms

(especially British English)
(North American English usually appetizer)
a small dish of food that is served before the main course of a meal（主菜之前的）开胃小吃，开胃品
- This dish serves 4–6 people as a starter.这道菜的开胃菜是4-6个人。
- I’ve chosen a hot starter.我选了一道热开胃菜。
- This dish can be served as a starter or a main course.这个菜可以作开胃菜，也可以当主菜。
compare hors d’oeuvre
Collocations Restaurants
Restaurants餐馆Eating out去餐馆吃饭
- eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面
- go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐
- have a meal with somebody与某人一起吃饭
- make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)（以山田的名字）预订座位
- reserve/ (especially British English) book a table for six预订一张坐六人的桌子
- ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子
In the restaurant在餐馆
- wait to be seated等待就座
- show somebody to their table把某人引到桌旁
- sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边
- hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list把菜单／酒水单递给某人
- open/read/study/peruse the menu打开／看／仔细看菜单
- the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children’s menu/an extensive wine list这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单
- taste/sample/try the wine品尝葡萄酒
- the waiter takes your order服务生帮你点餐
- order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (British English) speciality/(especially North American English) specialty点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜
- serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡
- complain about the food/the service/your meal抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好
- enjoy your meal享用饭菜
Paying结账
- pay/ask for (especially British English) the bill/(North American English) the check付账；要求结账
- pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭
- service is (not) included不含服务费
- give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip给某人小费
Topics Cooking and eatingb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- hot
- delicious
- …
verb + starter
- eat
- have
- choose
- …
a person, horse, car, etc. that is in a race at the beginning参赛人；参赛的马（或汽车等）
- Only 8 of the 28 starters completed the course.28 名参赛者中，只有 8 人完成了全程。
compare non-starterTopics Sports: other sportsc2
a person who gives the signal for a race to start（赛跑等的）发令员
- the starter’s gun启动器的枪
Topics Sports: other sportsc2
a device used for starting the engine of a vehicle（发动机的）启动装置，启动器
- the starter button启动按钮
- a starter motor起动机
a person who begins doing a particular activity in the way mentioned起步（或启动）…的人
- He was a late starter in the theatre (= older than most people when they start).他从事戏剧表演起步较晚。
- a slow starter做事起步慢的人
see also self-starter
(often used as an adjective常用作形容词) something that is intended to be used by somebody who is starting to do something在起步阶段使用的；启动时用的
- a starter home (= a small home for somebody who is buying property for the first time)供初次购房者购买的房屋
- a starter kit/pack入门工具包
see also fire starter

Idioms

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
- There are a number of problems—for starters, where is the money coming from?有许多问题——首先，钱从哪里来？
- The winners will be flown to Paris—and that’s just for starters.获胜者将被空运到巴黎——这只是开始。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

under starter’s orders

(of a runner, rider, etc.赛跑运动员、骑手等) waiting for a signal to start a race等待发令员发令

词汇	starter
释义	starter noun /ˈstɑːtə(r)/ /ˈstɑːrtər/ Idioms (especially British English) (North American English usually appetizer) a small dish of food that is served before the main course of a meal（主菜之前的）开胃小吃，开胃品 This dish serves 4–6 people as a starter.这道菜的开胃菜是4-6个人。 I’ve chosen a hot starter.我选了一道热开胃菜。 This dish can be served as a starter or a main course.这个菜可以作开胃菜，也可以当主菜。 compare hors d’oeuvre Collocations RestaurantsRestaurants餐馆Eating out去餐馆吃饭 eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面 go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐 have a meal with somebody与某人一起吃饭 make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada)（以山田的名字）预订座位 reserve/ (especially British English) book a table for six预订一张坐六人的桌子 ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子 In the restaurant在餐馆 wait to be seated等待就座 show somebody to their table把某人引到桌旁 sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边 hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list把菜单／酒水单递给某人 open/read/study/peruse the menu打开／看／仔细看菜单 the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children’s menu/an extensive wine list这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单 taste/sample/try the wine品尝葡萄酒 the waiter takes your order服务生帮你点餐 order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (British English) speciality/(especially North American English) specialty点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜 serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡 complain about the food/the service/your meal抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好 enjoy your meal享用饭菜 Paying结账 pay/ask for (especially British English) the bill/(North American English) the check付账；要求结账 pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭 service is (not) included不含服务费 give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip给某人小费 Topics Cooking and eatingb1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective cold hot delicious … verb + starter eat have choose … a person, horse, car, etc. that is in a race at the beginning参赛人；参赛的马（或汽车等） Only 8 of the 28 starters completed the course.28 名参赛者中，只有 8 人完成了全程。 compare non-starterTopics Sports: other sportsc2 a person who gives the signal for a race to start（赛跑等的）发令员 the starter’s gun启动器的枪 Topics Sports: other sportsc2 a device used for starting the engine of a vehicle（发动机的）启动装置，启动器 the starter button启动按钮 a starter motor起动机 a person who begins doing a particular activity in the way mentioned起步（或启动）…的人 He was a late starter in the theatre (= older than most people when they start).他从事戏剧表演起步较晚。 a slow starter做事起步慢的人 see also self-starter (often used as an adjective常用作形容词) something that is intended to be used by somebody who is starting to do something在起步阶段使用的；启动时用的 a starter home (= a small home for somebody who is buying property for the first time)供初次购房者购买的房屋 a starter kit/pack入门工具包 see also fire starter Idioms 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 There are a number of problems—for starters, where is the money coming from?有许多问题——首先，钱从哪里来？ The winners will be flown to Paris—and that’s just for starters.获胜者将被空运到巴黎——这只是开始。 Topics Opinion and argumentc2 under starter’s orders (of a runner, rider, etc.赛跑运动员、骑手等) waiting for a signal to start a race等待发令员发令
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