Starting: All the events begin when the starting pistol shots.

发令：本次比赛采用一枪发令所有项目同时起跑的办法。

The athletes darted off as soon as they heard the shot from the starting pistol.

裁判的发令枪一响，运动员们像箭一样冲了出去。

At the sound of the starting pistol, all the girls were off the mark like the wind.

发令枪一响，女孩子们像一阵风似地冲出起跑线。

TRYOUT FOR SPECTATOR — Apparently I have a loud, constant cough that sounds like a starting pistol; barred from stands.

参加啦啦队的选拔——实而际上我的咳嗽声很响亮又很急促听起来就是发令枪的声音，结果被禁止站在看台上。