Word · Frequency #1730
openings
开口；缺口；孔；缝；通道
openings is the plural of opening.
a hole, gap, or empty space; a way through
- 1.
An act or instance of making or becoming open.
打开或开启的行为或事例。
- 2.
an open or empty space in or between things
物体中或之间的开放或空隙
- 3.
A gap permitting passage through.
允许通过的缝隙；通道。
- 4.
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
伴随某项事业开始的仪式
- 5.
An act or instance of beginning.
开始的行为或事例。
- 6.
becoming open or being made open
变得开放或被打开
- 7.
Something that is a beginning.
作为开端的事物；开头。
- 8.
A vacant position, especially in an array.
空缺位置,尤指排列中的空位。
- 9.
An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
机会,如在竞争性活动中。
- 10.
In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
数学形态学中,对集合进行腐蚀后再膨胀的操作。
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
In use
There was a small opening in the fence where the rabbit could squeeze through.
The mayor attended the opening of the new library last Saturday.
The opening of the bottle requires a strong twist.
there was a small opening between the trees
the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- opening gambit
- 开场策略；第一步行动His opening gambit was to offer a discount of 20%.他的开场策略是提供20%的折扣。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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/.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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