starting line
US /ˈstɑːr.tɪŋ ˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈstɑːr.tɪŋ ˌlaɪn/
1.
起跑线
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.
所有选手都聚集在起跑线。
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The referee blew the whistle, and they were off the starting line.
裁判吹响了哨子，他们从起跑线冲了出去。
2.
起点, 开端
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.
我们仍处于这个复杂项目的起步阶段。
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For many entrepreneurs, securing initial funding is the real starting line.
对于许多企业家来说，获得初始资金才是真正的起点。