在體育比賽里經(jīng)常會聽到 to be under starter's orders 這個(gè)短語，意思是待發(fā)起跑令。考生如果怕自己錯(cuò)過考試報(bào)名時(shí)間和考試時(shí)間的話，可以 免費(fèi)預(yù)約短信提醒，屆時(shí)會以短信的方式提醒大家報(bào)名和考試時(shí)間。

例句

The athletes have been waiting for this moment for years. They're under starter's orders. And they're off!

It was only a second or two but the runners seemed to be under starter's orders for hours before the pistol was fired.

請注意

Under arms 意思是出于備戰(zhàn)狀態(tài)中，隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備作戰(zhàn)。

Example: The rebels were under arms and an attack was just a matter of time.

204 nations will be taking part in the London 2012 Olympics with about 10,500 athletes participating in the competition. There will be 302 events in 26 different sports. This is the third time London has hosted the games. The first time was 1908 and the second in 1948.

將有204個(gè)國家前來參加2012年倫敦奧運(yùn)會，參賽的運(yùn)動員人數(shù)大約為10,500 人。本次的倫敦奧運(yùn)將有26個(gè)賽項(xiàng)，302場比賽。這是倫敦第三次主辦奧運(yùn)會，第一次為1908年，第二次為1948年。

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