starting gate
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- n.(赛马或赛狗等比赛用的)起跑门
- 网络起跑门栅;起跑架
starting gate
un. | 1. (赛马的)起跑栅门 |
n. | 1. a line of stalls into which racehorses are put at the start of a race that have gates at the front that spring open simultaneously when operated by the starter 2. a physical barrier or electronic beam that automatically starts a timing device when a competitor passes through it, e.g. at the start of a skiing race 3. a line of starting stalls 4. a set of tapes spanning the width of a racetrack that are raised by the starter to begin a race 5. a gate that a person or horse must stay behind until a race begins 1. a line of stalls into which racehorses are put at the start of a race that have gates at the front that spring open simultaneously when operated by the starter 2. a physical barrier or electronic beam that automatically starts a timing device when a competitor passes through it, e.g. at the start of a skiing race 3. a line of starting stalls 4. a set of tapes spanning the width of a racetrack that are raised by the starter to begin a race 5. a gate that a person or horse must stay behind until a race begins |