opening
noun
uk/ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ/us/ˈoʊp.nɪŋ/openingnoun(HOLE)
C2[C]
aholeorspacethat something or someone canpassthrough:
洞；孔；开口Thechildrencrawledthrough an openinginthefence.孩子们从篱笆上的一个缺口里爬了过去。
- There was asmallopening on thesideof thebox.
- Tear along thedottedlinetocreatean opening.
- Water wasfloodingthrough an opening in thedam.
- Therabbitescapedthrough an opening in thefence.
- Therainwas coming through an opening in theroof.
Holes, hollows and dips
- anti-crack
- aperture
- blistered
- chink
- cranny
- cratering
- dint
- escape hatch
- gouge
- hollow
- imprint
- intake
- interstice
- leak
- leaky
- nook
- nooks and cranniesidiom
- piercing
- pinprick
- tear
openingnoun(CEREMONY)
B2[Cusually singular]
aceremonyat thebeginningof aneventoractivity:
（某一事件或活动的）开幕仪式Theofficialopeningofthe newschoolwill takeplacenextmonth.这所新学校将在下个月正式启用。
Ceremonies
- anti-ritualism
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremonially
- ceremony
- dub
- induction
- initiate
- installation
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- memorial service
- pageant
- rite of passage
- ritual
- ritualistic
- ritualistically
- salute
- troop
openingnoun(BEGINNING)
B2[Cusually singular]
thebeginningof something:
开始，开头，开端The opening of thenovelisamazing.这部小说开篇惊人。
[C]
thebeginningof agameofchess:
国际象棋的开局If youwantto getanywhereinchess, you have tostudythevariousopenings.你要想下好国际象棋，就必须学习各种开局方式。
- The opening of thefilmcontainsafamouschasesequence.
- The play's openingintroducestheaudienceto themaincharacters.
- Theplayhas beenperformedwith different openings.
- Thedirectorfilmedtwo different openings to themovie.
- Hislettersalways had acharmingopening.
Beginnings and starts
- a baptism of/by fireidiom
- advent
- baptism
- beginning
- birth
- commencement
- inception
- initiation
- introduction
- jumping-off point
- kick off
- onset
- outbreak
- square
- start
- starter
- starting time
- the thin end of the wedgeidiom
- trigger
- zero hour
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Board games
openingnoun(OPPORTUNITY)
[C]
ajobor anopportunityto do something:
（职位的）空缺；机会，机遇There'sanopeningforaneditorialassistantinourdepartment.我们部门有个编辑助理的职位空缺。
- There are several openings in thefirmforsuitablyqualifiedapplicants.
- Sincequalifyingas ateacherhe's beenunabletofindanappropriateopening.
- An opening for asalesassistantis beingadvertisedin thelocalpaper.
- She'slookingfor an opening into thefashionbusiness.
- Herretirementhascreatedan opening for a newheadofdepartment.
Opportunity
- another/a second bite at/of the cherryidiom
- be in with a shoutidiom
- best betidiom
- bite
- break
- foot
- half
- hay
- headroom
- it's now or neveridiom
- last chance saloon
- look in
- pass
- shop window
- smell bloodidiom
- sneak peek
- the American dream
- there are plenty more fish in the seaidiom
- toehold
- window
opening
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ/us/ˈoʊp.nɪŋ/C1
happeningat thebeginningof aneventoractivity:
开始的her openingremarks她的开场白
the openingnight首演／映之夜
Opposite
closing
- I did a few openinggagsabout thebandthat had been on before me.
- Hercleveropeninggambitgave her an earlyadvantage.
- "Ihearyou're afriendof Jamie's, " was her openinggambit.
- It was the song's openingline, aseriesofprofanities, thatcausedtherecordto bebannedon theradiostation.
- In his openingsalvothespeakerfiercelyattackedthe government'srecordonhealthcare.
Starting and beginning
- be in the first flush ofidiom
- be/get in on the ground flooridiom
- become
- begin
- branch out
- develop
- export
- get down to businessidiom
- grow
- half-cock
- here
- here goes!idiom
- hit the ground runningidiom
- strike
- strike out(somewhere)
- stuck
- stumble intosomething
- swing into actionidiom
- takesomethingup
- the ground floor