| 释义 |
false start
―ˌfalse ˈstart
Ⅰ noun [C usually singular] (PROBLEM) ► F0 an attempt to do something that fails because you are not ready or not able to do it: » We had a couple of false starts because of computer problems, but now the project is really under way.Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievement
Ⅱ noun [C usually singular] (RACE) ► F0 the start of a race in which one competitor starts too early, before the official signal to begin: » If an athlete makes a false start, the race must be restarted.Thesaurus+: ↑AthleticsThesaurus+: ↑Competing in sport , ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting) |