| 单词 | opening line |
| 释义 | > as lemmasopening line opening line n. (a) the first line of a piece of writing, esp. a poem or play; (b) the initiating remark in a conversation; spec. (chiefly North American) the initiating remark made to a stranger to whom one is sexually attracted, a ‘chat-up line’. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > courtship or wooing > [noun] > act of courtship > love proposal or declaration > words of temptation or courtship wæling-wordc1175 opening line1824 1824 N. Amer. Rev. Apr. 272 The whole description..resembles the mosaic account not less closely than these opening lines. 1937 D. Thomas Let. c25 Oct. (1987) 261 The line is so stridently an opening line: tum, tum, tum,..a poem is about to begin. 1965 N.Y. Times Mag. 24 Jan. 46 (caption) An acceptable opening line for meeting a strange Russian girl on the street is: ‘Pardon me, dyevushka, would you mind if I asked to become acquainted?’ 2002 Evening Times (Glasgow) (Nexis) 12 July 20 I wish I had better chat-up lines. There must be a great opening line that doesn't leave a guy embarrassed and flagging. < as lemmas |
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