starting line
US /ˈstɑːr.tɪŋ ˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈstɑːr.tɪŋ ˌlaɪn/
1.
起跑線
the line across a track or course that marks the beginning of a race
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All runners gathered at the starting line.
所有選手都聚集在起跑線。
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The referee blew the whistle, and they were off the starting line.
裁判吹響了哨子，他們從起跑線衝了出去。
2.
起點, 開端
the point at which a new activity or process begins
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We're still at the starting line of this complex project.
我們仍處於這個複雜項目的起步階段。
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For many entrepreneurs, securing initial funding is the real starting line.
對於許多企業家來說，獲得初始資金才是真正的起點。