They were all waiting on the starting line.

他们全都在起跑线上等待着。

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All the runners stood nervously at the starting line.

所有赛跑运动员都紧张地站在起跑线上。

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Roy and four other cars revved their engines at the starting line, and then they were off.

罗伊和其他四辆车在起跑线上发动了引擎，然后就出发了。

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But to finish college, children first have to reach the starting line by getting there.

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Roberto Carcelen will be among the skiers at the starting line and Philip Boit is hoping to join him.

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In the closing event, Shelly-Ann Fraser jumped out of the starting blocks and never trailed as she crossed the finish line in a world-leading time of 10.73 seconds.

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If this was a marathon race, we're not even at the starting line yet.

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This puts the Japanese on the starting line with the Europeans in the 3G race.

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We can beat them, but only if we can get to the starting line.

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