ˈcurtain ˌraiser noun [countableC] BEFOREan event such as a performance or sports event that happens before a more important one 〔重大表演或体育比赛之前的〕开幕表演;序幕赛 A local team are playing as a curtain raiser to the game between England and Italy. 当地的一支球队在为英格兰队和意大利队的比赛打揭幕战。
curtain raiser• This leading part is likely to be the curtain raiser of her opera career.