| 单词 | opening |
| 释义 | opening (oʊpənɪŋ ) Word forms: openings 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The opening event, item, day, or week in a series is the first one. They returned to take part in the season's opening game. ...the opening day of the fifth international conference. Synonyms: first, early, earliest, beginning 2. countable noun B2 The opening of something such as a book, play, or concert is the first part of it. The opening of the scene depicts Akhnaten and his family in a moment of intimacy. [+ of] 3. countable noun An opening is a hole or empty space through which things or people can pass. He squeezed through a narrow opening in the fence. [+ in] Synonyms: hole, break, space, tear 4. countable noun An opening in a forest is a small area where there are no trees or bushes. [mainly US] I glanced down at the beach as we passed an opening in the trees. [+ in] 5. countable noun An opening is a good opportunity to do something, for example to show people how good you are. Her capabilities were always there; all she needed was an opening to show them. Synonyms: opportunity, chance, break [informal], time 6. countable noun An opening is a job that is available. We don't have any openings now, but we'll call you if something comes up. Synonyms: job, position, post, situation 7. See also open Collocations: official opening The world's tallest building explodes like a rocket - as it is lit up by fireworks at its official opening yesterday. The Sun (2010) Two hours after the official opening, 271 people have entered. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We had to get there before the official opening. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I thought we did really well from the opening minute. The Sun Not only did they survive the opening minute, they actually had the bottle to score at the other end within two minutes. The Sun His side could hardly have made a better start as they took the lead inside the opening minute. Times, Sunday Times From the opening minute, subtlety was in short supply, physicality eclipsing poetry until the game opened up more in the second half. Times, Sunday Times They could have taken the lead in the opening minute. Times, Sunday Times But first a glaring error on the opening page must be corrected. The Times Literary Supplement There, he quotes a sentence from the novel's opening page. The Times Literary Supplement As an investigative journalist, surely on his opening page he could lose the qualifier and find out? Times, Sunday Times This was evident in the opening page of the drama, when a tactical decision was made that had strategic implications. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The opening page or two-page splash usually consists of the cast of the show introducing themselves directly to the reader. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He believed there was more to news than simply a snappy headline and a good opening paragraph. Times, Sunday Times But it was a solid start against a sporadically impressive opponent, a good opening paragraph. Times, Sunday Times Write a snappy opening paragraph that will grab readers' attention. Times, Sunday Times I know this sounds like the opening paragraph of a very low-grade thesis, but please bear with me. Times, Sunday Times And that's just his opening paragraph. Christianity Today The opening passage of play usually flatters to deceive, but here it merely signposted the joys ahead. Times, Sunday Times That respect was seen acutely in the opening passage of play. Times, Sunday Times This culminates in the reappearance later in the text of an opening passage in the third person. The Times Literary Supplement But it was the opening passage prioritising the needs of 'ordinary, workingclass people', those not on handouts but only scraping by, that was so telling. The Sun By the end of the game, it seemed that the opening passages had taken place on another planet in another era. Times, Sunday Times The second game, just like the first, ended in a draw by repetition of position just after the opening phase. Times, Sunday Times The 22-year-old has often flattered to deceive during the opening phase of the campaign. The Sun A complex opening phase, during which both players consumed much time over their lucubrations, led to a double-edged situation. Times, Sunday Times The stand remained until 1973, when it was demolished in what was meant to be the opening phase of a comprehensive redevelopment of the stadium. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The opening phase went well, the troops having more difficult with mud and mines that the enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He spent far more effort preparing opening remarks or press releases for the district than he did preparing his weekly sermon. Christianity Today Her terse opening remarks, in which she wondered aloud whether her audience knew what to expect from the evening, were not exactly guaranteed to put us at ease. Times, Sunday Times Let's take as given the usual opening remarks about the vacuity, fatuity and confirmation-bias-confirming nature of lists. The Times Literary Supplement It had never existed, he said in his opening remarks, 'or, at least, not one that we noticed'. Times, Sunday Times When a newcomer's opening remarks exactly match what you are thinking, you could have found the love of your life. The Sun The 30-year-old matched his opening round of 68 and moved to eight under par for the tournament, two ahead of the field. Times, Sunday Times In the opening round, the hole was the toughest on the course, with the players averaging 4.833. Times, Sunday Times He responded with an opening round of 68 that contained two eagles, three birdies and no little character. Times, Sunday Times He had played poorly in the opening round but scambled well to finish one under par. Times, Sunday Times But then he faces no ordinary match in today's opening round. The Sun But as the festival's opening salvo it's an intellectually forceful yet ultimately warm-hearted statement. Times,Sunday Times His opening salvo 18 months later was also telling. Times, Sunday Times But from a promising opening salvo, the album sticks too rigidly to its emo blueprint, rendering the overall sound rather homogenous. Times, Sunday Times It may have looked like more than an opening salvo, but that was all it was. Times, Sunday Times As an opening salvo in his fabled renegotiation this was as faint-hearted as it gets. The Sun It's obviously having a good opening season. Times, Sunday Times They finished 9th in their opening season and reached the semi-finals of the knockout cup competition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result, it was the lowest number of teams since its opening season in 1943. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the summer of 1888, the small pioneer village kicked off its opening season as a booming little resort town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead of being split into two groups, like the opening season, there would be one league consisting of 8 teams. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today, that wedding seems less a full stop to the horrors that preceded it and more the opening sentence of what came next. Times, Sunday Times The opening sentence was a socalled keyword cipher. Times, Sunday Times His opening sentence was a string of expletives. Times, Sunday Times Deliberately dreadful prose; entrants are invited to 'compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels'. Times, Sunday Times Admittedly, that's not a great opening sentence. Times, Sunday Times A highly disturbing opening sequence honed in on the parallel instincts of the two leads. Times, Sunday Times It's such a brilliant opening sequence that you can't quite believe that the rest of the film can possibly live up to it. Times, Sunday Times Apart from an enjoyable opening sequence, the action set pieces are forgettable. Times, Sunday Times The film's cold opening sequence soon crushes that notion. Times, Sunday Times Worth watching for the opening sequence alone - a high-octane chase that will leave your head spinning. Times, Sunday Times After the opening session, the class broke up into small groups, all led by married people, to discuss the morning's lesson. Christianity Today As partnerships go, the opening session was slightly one-sided, as you might expect. Times, Sunday Times Thirteen of them in all, six in the opening session to mirror the procession in the last. Times, Sunday Times The loud 'oohs' from the crowd when their names were read out for the final match of the opening session told its own story. The Sun At yesterday's opening session of their trial, the judge approved a request from prosecutors for the trial to be held in a closed court. Times, Sunday Times Criminal trials begin with an opening speech by the prosecution outlining its case. Times, Sunday Times We will be hearing the same old story in every opening speech of parliament. ST He agrees with his character's first, vitriolic opening speech at the beginning of the first season. Times, Sunday Times Does the change introduce the new concept of a defence opening speech? Times, Sunday Times In his opening speech, he addressed the need to 'cross the philosophical bridge of change'. Times, Sunday Times His attorney was expected to present an opening statement later in the day. Houston Chronicle Each will get a one-minute opening statement and another on each question, before an 18-minute freefor-all. Times, Sunday Times The prosecution could proceed with its opening statement because it was deemed not to be evidence, the presentation of which requires a defence counsel. Times, Sunday Times The trial continues today with the prosecution's opening statement. Times, Sunday Times Swishy swing coats in monochrome with exaggerated bows were a strikingly confident opening statement. Times, Sunday Times Youth gave us the fresh woodwinds, so perky traversing the opening theme, and the jubilant reserves of power. Times, Sunday Times None could question the superb cello section as they made golden honey of the slow movement's opening theme. Times, Sunday Times I love its opening theme tune. Times, Sunday Times Instrumental niceties quickly appeared in the rhythmic precision of the woodwinds, chortling through the opening theme. Times, Sunday Times The season uses three musical themes for one opening theme and two ending themes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A game afflicted by tension on both sides was made worse by the lottery around the play-the-ball - an unfortunate theme of the opening weekend. Times, Sunday Times For one thing, it scored the best opening weekend of any film so far this year. Christianity Today It took 13.5million in its opening weekend, more than the rest of the top ten movies combined. The Sun The system has been plagued with controversy since the opening weekend of the season. The Sun He put the boot in after the movie took less than 800 on its opening weekend. The Sun Each resort has its own planned opening and closing dates. Times, Sunday Times A 14-year franchise will run until the planned opening of a high-speed line in 2026. Times, Sunday Times Work will begin in 2014 for a planned opening in 2020. Times, Sunday Times Its planned opening date was scheduled to be early 2010, but was changed to early 2012 following various planning issues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was delayed from a planned opening in 1903 to 1904, to allow for full-scale participation by more states and foreign countries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has already twice been forced to postpone the opening of the resort after setting unrealistically premature deadlines for its completion. Times, Sunday Times The collapse of a sewer at their stadium forced which top-flight club to postpone their opening three home league matches in 1987-88? Times,Sunday Times Many resorts had planned to open last weekend, but postponed the opening for seven days in the absence of snow. Times, Sunday Times However, a month later it emerged that the church had canceled the ceremony and postponed the opening of the building. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With the next transfer window opening in just 10 weeks, it's an issue which will once again explode into a million promises, claims and accusations. The Sun We were looking forward to the window opening. The Sun They might be angled away from a door or window opening; those doors or windows may become harder to open. Times, Sunday Times F also lost one player during the transfer window opening. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These sections of the stadium are for students only and annually sell out their 2,083 ticket allotment within minutes of ticket sales window opening. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 第一个的, 开始部分书、戏剧、音乐会的, 缺口, 空缺的职位 Japanese: 始まりの, 冒頭, 穴, 就職口 |
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