curtain raiser

• n. 正戏前的配戏；开场戏(开幕之前的短剧)

英英释义

Noun:

1. any preliminary activity

2. a short play presented before the main play

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. China seems to feel unusually bold before the Summer Olympics, seen here as a curtain raiser for the nation's ascent to pre-eminence in the world.
   奥运会临近，中国似乎显得异乎寻常地勇猛，视之为跻身世界强国舞台的开场戏。

近反义词

【近义词】

• prelude 序幕
• preliminary 初步的