for starters

(informal)first of all; to start with

(非正式)首先；一開始，開始時(shí)

under starter's orders

(of horses, runners, or other competitors) ready to start a race and just waiting for the signal

（馬、賽跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員等競賽者）等候號(hào)令準(zhǔn)備起跑

for starters【非正式用語】

To begin with; initially

首先；起初

“Deborah believes him, indicating, for starters, that she isn't the brightest”(&b{Judith Crist})

“德博拉豐信任他，這說明起初她不是最聰明的”(&b{朱迪思·克里斯特})