参加赛跑的选手很多，他们不得不把起跑的时间错开。

There were so many runners that they had to stagger the start.

《牛津词典》

你的学校说这是今年的最后一次机会了，但是你下个月就要参加赛达考试，看起来没有多少时间了。

Your school said this is the last chance in this year, but you'll have to take the SAT next month, it seems there isn't much time.

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