| 单词 | curtain-raiser |
| 释义 | curtain-raiserWord forms: plural curtain-raisers countable noun [usually singular] A curtain-raiser is an event, especially a sporting event or a performance, that takes place before a more important one, or starts off a series of events. [journalism] The game is the curtain-raiser to the National Football League season. [+ to] The President's address tonight from the Oval Office is a curtain-raiser for theeconomic policy message set for delivery to Congress on Wednesday. curtain raiser in British English (ˈkɜːtən ˈreɪzə) noun 1. theatre a short dramatic piece presented before the main play 2. any preliminary event Our game is just a curtain raiser. The first teams play at three o'clock. The three-race series will be a curtain raiser to the Monaco Grand Prix in May. The President's address tonight from the Oval Office is a curtain raiser for theeconomic policy message set for delivery to Congress on Wednesday. curtain-raiser in British Englishnoun 1. theatre a short dramatic piece presented before the main play 2. any preliminary event the debate was a curtain-raiser to the election curtain raiser in American English1. a short play or skit presented before a longer production 2. any brief preliminary event, entertainment, etc. |
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