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curtain-raiser

noun
🔊/ˈkɜːtn reɪzə(r)/
🔊/ˈkɜːrtn reɪzər/
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  1. curtain-raiser (to something) a small event that prepares for a more important one（重大事件的）前奏，序曲
  2. curtain-raiser (to something) a short performance before the main performance in a theatre, etc.（剧院等主要剧目演出前的）序幕，开场小戏
    3. Word Originlate 19th cent.: originally used in the theatre to denote a short opening piece performed before a play.