opener

opener
noun

[usu. with modifier]a device for opening something, especially a container
开启物
a bottle opener.
开瓶器。
a tin opener.
开罐器。
a letter opener.
拆信刀。
(informal)the first of a series of sporting or cultural events or other items
(非正式)（一系列运动或文化事件的）首场
last night's opener was sharply edited and tautly scripted.
昨晚的首场演出编排精彩、创作紧凑。
■the first goal in a sporting event
首粒进球
■a remark used as an excuse to initiate a conversation
开场的话
we blurted out the obvious opener.
我们含糊地说出了那些显然是开场的话。
■(Cricket)a batsman who opens the batting
(板球)开球的击球手
■(Bridge)the player who makes the first bid in the auction
(桥牌)第一个叫牌的玩家

常用词组
for openers

(informal)to start with; first of all
(非正式)首先
for openers we chose lobster.
首先，我们选用罐装的龙虾。

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