(演出/活动的)开场表演;暖场节目;(主角/主乐队出场前的)助演。也可引申指一连串事件的“开端/第一幕”。
/ˈoʊpənɪŋ ækt/
The opening act went on at 7 p.m. and warmed up the crowd.
开场表演晚上七点开始,把观众的气氛带热了。
Although they were only the opening act, their performance was so strong that people kept talking about them after the show.
尽管他们只是助演嘉宾,但表演非常出彩,演出结束后大家还在讨论他们。
由 opening(开场的、开始的)+ act(一段表演;舞台“幕/段”)组合而成,最初多用于戏剧、音乐会等现场演出语境,指主秀之前的第一组/前几组表演者与节目安排。