| 词汇 | false-start |
| 释义 | false start noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌfɒls ˈstɑːt/ us /ˌfɑːls ˈstɑːrt/ false startnoun[C usually singular] (RACE)the start of a race in which one competitor starts too early, before the official signal to begin: 抢跑，起跑犯规 make a false startIf an athlete makes a false start, the race must be restarted.如果运动员抢跑，比赛就得重新开始。 Athletics anchorman athletic athletically athleticism biathlon blade breast the tapeidiom broad jump caber fun run high jumper javelin mile pentathlon pole vaulter race walking run something up runner's high shot-putter starter You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competing in sport false startnoun[C usually singular] (PROBLEM)an attempt to do something that fails because you are not ready or not able to do it: 失败的开端 We had a couple of false starts because of computer problems, but now the project has really begun.由于计算机方面的问题，我们的项目在初始阶段失败了几次，但是现在已经顺利展开。 Failures another/the final nail in the coffinidiom bloodbath brain freeze breakdown busted flush car crash false dawn fiasco flameout flop foul (something) up hash lemon loser omnishambles parody post-crash pratfall reversal slim pickings false startnoun[C usually singular] (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)in American football, the act of a player on the offence moving before the ball is snapped(= given) to the quarterback to start the play, resulting in a penalty: The offensive lineman was called for a false start, so his team had to move back five yards. American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play play clock point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist turnover false start | American Dictionaryfalse start noun[ C ] us/ˈfɔls ˈstɑrt/ false startnoun[C] (SITUATION)a situation in a race when a competitor starts before the signal has been given false startnoun[C] (ATTEMPT)an attempt to do something you are not ready or able to do: She began writing fiction, and after several false starts she wrote "Gone With the Wind." Examples of false startfalse start A second falsestart occurs further along in the string. It is clear, however, by inspecting some of the disfluencies found in the corpus, that there is some relationship between the falsestart and what replaces it. Nothing, therefore, could be more fatal than to have a falsestart. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Industrialised building got off to a falsestart eight years ago, and many builders burned their fingers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After one falsestart we finally get to the blocks, as it were. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But we now know that it was another falsestart. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has, after all, had a rather chequered career in another place and got off to a falsestart. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have spent many days and late nights on it with at least one falsestart and one interruption of a rather major nature. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In dealing with matters of principle a falsestart is even worse than no start at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope we shall not have another falsestart. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A young person starting work, going into a confusing and difficult world, can suffer great mental hardship and strain if he makes a falsestart. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is merely the extra two minutes, because there are at present two starts, or one falsestart and then a real start. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Training gives individuals new opportunities; the chance to change their occupation in mid-stream, or perhaps to take a new way having made a falsestart. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately, the debate on the budget had a falsestart. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English On the road to economic and monetary union, we do not want another falsestart. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of false start These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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