Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1730
opening
开口；缺口；孔；缝；通道
核心释义
a hole, gap, or empty space; a way through
- 1.
打开或开启的行为或事例。
An act or instance of making or becoming open.
- 2.
物体中或之间的开放或空隙
an open or empty space in or between things
- 3.
允许通过的缝隙；通道。
A gap permitting passage through.
- 4.
伴随某项事业开始的仪式
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
- 5.
开始的行为或事例。
An act or instance of beginning.
- 6.
变得开放或被打开
becoming open or being made open
- 7.
作为开端的事物；开头。
Something that is a beginning.
- 8.
空缺位置,尤指排列中的空位。
A vacant position, especially in an array.
- 9.
机会,如在竞争性活动中。
An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
- 10.
数学形态学中,对集合进行腐蚀后再膨胀的操作。
In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
开始；开端；开头；开场；打开；开启；张开；开放；开幕式；落成典礼；空缺；职位空缺；空额；机会；机遇
用法In use
There was a small opening in the fence where the rabbit could squeeze through.
用法提示：opening 表示物理上的缝隙或缺口。
The mayor attended the opening of the new library last Saturday.
用法提示：opening 表示开业典礼或开幕式。
The opening of the bottle requires a strong twist.
用法提示：opening 表示开启的动作或过程。
there was a small opening between the trees
the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for
an opening in sth
in 后接被穿透或包围的物体，说明开口所在的位置。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- grand opening
- 盛大开幕
- The store's grand opening attracted a huge crowd.商店的盛大开幕吸引了一大群人。
- job opening
- 职位空缺
- There is a job opening in the marketing department.市场部有一个职位空缺。
- opening ceremony
- 开幕式
- The opening ceremony of the Olympics was spectacular.奥运会的开幕式壮观极了。
- narrow opening
- 狭窄的洞口
- The cat squeezed through a narrow opening in the fence.猫从篱笆上的一个狭窄的洞口挤了过去。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一扇门打开（open），露出新开始——'opening'就是那个开启的入口或开端。
语境与语域Context & Register
本义为“开始，开端”，通常用于正式或半正式场合，如会议、活动、故事开头。语体中性，比较常见于书面语和正式口语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling suffix '-ening' and the unstressed pronunciation /ənɪŋ/, but none rhyme with 'opening' because their stressed vowels differ from the target's /oʊ/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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