Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4066
premier
首演；首映；首次展出
To perform, display, or exhibit something for the first time; to be performed or shown for the first time.
- 1.
To perform, display or exhibit for the first time.
- 2.
To govern in the role of premier.
- 3.
be performed for the first time
首次演出
担任总理；出任首相；首次演出
In use
The new film premiered at the Venice Film Festival last September.
The band's latest album is premiering on the radio tonight.
Her short story premiers in a literary magazine next month.
We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success
premier something
premier 作为及物动词，直接后接宾语。
The theater will premier the new play next month.
该剧院将于下月首演这部新剧。
be premiered
被动结构，常用于表示作品被首次公开展示。
The film was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
这部电影在戛纳电影节首映。
Connections
Collocations
- premier a film
- 首映一部电影
- The director premiered his new film at the Cannes Film Festival.这位导演在戛纳电影节首映了他的新电影。
- premier a play
- 首演一部戏剧
- The play will premiere on Broadway next month.这部戏剧将于下个月在百老汇首演。
- premier a show
- 首播一个节目
- The network premiered the show to high ratings.该电视台首播了这个节目，收视率很高。
- premier a series
- 首播一部系列剧
- The streaming service is premiering a new series this weekend.这个流媒体平台本周末将首播一部新系列剧。
- premier a symphony
- 首演一部交响乐
- The composer premiered his symphony with the city orchestra.这位作曲家在市交响乐团首演了他的交响乐。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Premier 首演：pre- 在前，mier 谐音‘妙’，首次上演很妙。
Context & Register
通常用于电影、戏剧、音乐等艺术作品的首次公开演出，属于比较正式的用法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the /-mɪr/ ending of 'premier' (verb). Note that 'pier' and 'tier' end in '-ier' like 'premier', while 'cheer', 'fear', 'near', 'dear' use different spellings ('-eer', '-ear') for the same sound. The noun 'premier' (meaning first) is pronounced /ˈprɛmiər/ and does not rhyme.
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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