Starting gate
n. （马或狗起跑时打开的）起跑门栅
🧩 词语组成解析
starting
['stɑ:tiŋ]
n. 出发，开始;
v. 出发，启程( start的现在分词 );起动;提出（问题）;开办;
gate
[ɡet]
n. 门;闸门;登机门;入场费;
vt. 给…装大门;[电子学] 电波传送;
🗣️ 情景例句
The performance of the stock market can reflect economic conditions.
证券市场的表现能反应经济状况。
They jumped at the unexpected noise.
他们因突如其来的声音吓得跳了起来。
Yes, please. This is Bill here. Is that Mrs Read?
是的，劳驾了。我是比尔。你是里德夫人吗？