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起跑线

qǐ pǎo xiàn

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pinyin
qǐ pǎo xiàn
simplified
起跑线
traditional
起跑線

1 · 名词

the starting line (of a race)

起点(种族)

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The athlete straightened her bib and walked to the starting line.

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运动员把号码布整理好,走向起跑线。

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