| 单词 | curtain raiser |
| 释义 | curtain raiser(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-raisernoun 1. theatre a short dramatic piece presented before the main play 2. any preliminary event the debate was a curtain-raiser to the election |
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