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●(make) a false ˈstartan attempt to begin sth that is not successful 起步失误;失败的开端◆After a few false starts, I finally managed to work the fax machine. 我开始时弄错了几次,后来终于能够用那部传真机了。◆He made a few false starts early on in his acting career, but then found success with the Royal Shakespeare Company. 他的演艺生涯开始时颇为不顺,但后来他加入皇家莎士比亚剧团,取得了成功。 NOTE In sport, a false start is a situation when a competitor in a race starts before the official signal has been given. * false start 指赛跑中抢跑犯规。 |