The starting gun blasted and they were off.

发令枪一响，他们跑了出去。

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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。

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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。

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Kerry himself often fires the starting gun for the wheelchair race at the marathon.

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If this was the starting gun to a leadership challenge most MPs seemed to flinch with surprise at hearing it.

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