| 释义 |
open·ing
\ˈōp(ə)niŋ, -pnēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of openen to open
1.
a. : an act or instance of making or becoming open
< the slow opening of the door >
< the opening of distant markets >
b. : an act or instance of beginning : a first step toward starting or activating (as of an enterprise)
< the opening of two new stores helped the neighborhood >
especially : a formal and usually public event by which something new is put officially into operation
< the mayor spoke at the opening of the new bridge >
2. : something that is open: as
a.
(1) : breach, aperture
< planned the openings for the doors and windows >
(2) : an open width : spread, span
b. : an indentation of water into land : strait, bay, gulf
c. : an area without trees or with scattered usually mature trees that occurs as a break in a forest — compare oak opening
d. : two pages that face one another in a book
e. : the daily beginning of trading on an exchange; also : the prices of the initial transaction in a particular stock or commodity futures contract on an exchange
3. : something that constitutes a beginning : an initial stage, instance, part, or event
< the opening of his speech >
as
a. : a lawyer's statement of his case prior to adducing evidence
b. : the first phase of a game (as of chess or cards); specifically : a planned series of moves made at the beginning of a game of chess or checkers — compare end game, middle game
c. : the introductory and often burlesque part of a pantomime — compare harlequinade
d. : a first performance (as of a play or an artist)
4.
a. : something (as a circumstance) that constitutes an opportunity or occasion
< waiting for an opening to tell his story >
b. : a professional or business vacancy : an opportunity for employment
< there are always openings for qualified engineers >
c. : a scoring opportunity in a sports competition especially as a result of a mistake or lapse by the opponent |