1·The starting gun blasted and they were off.
发令枪一响，他们跑了出去。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·A starting gun is used in official track meets.
正式比赛当然都用发令枪了。
3·No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
没人告诉你什么时候开始，你错过了发令枪。
4·In sprint racing the starting gun is electronically wired up to the timing system.
短跑比赛中，电线将发令枪和计时系统连在一起。
5·Tensions are high and adrenaline has you ready to go long before the starting gun goes off.
高度紧张，肾上腺素和您一起静候起跑枪声，伴您奔赴远方。
6·"This is a test of endurance," the announcer said. he prepared his starting gun and looked at the clock.
“这是一次耐力测验，”发令员说。他准备好发令枪，然后盯着表。
7·This is especially important among the young, who risk losing the race even before the starting gun has sounded.
对于青年人来说，这点尤为重要。 如果就业是一场赛跑的话，青年人很可能在枪声响起以前就输掉了比赛。
8·Arriving early to the race site is key as the lines for bathrooms can get very long just before the starting gun.
首先呢，训练或比赛前早点起床是很重要的，必须留出点时间来吃喝拉撒嘛。
9·Having experienced the anticipation of the starting gun and the glory of achieving victory, Burns has felt it all.
经历了对发令枪的期待和胜者的荣耀之后，卜锦辉对这些心情早已不再陌生。
10·It was a surprise to the world, a shock to many Americans, and the starting gun for the space race between the superpowers.
在冷战中，这个消息震惊了世界，并给美国人带来巨大冲击，同时也是两个超级大国间太空竞赛的发令枪响。