o‧pen‧ing 1 S3 / əʊp ə nɪŋ $ oʊ- / 名词

1 [可数名词] the time when a new building, road etc is used for the first time, or when a public event begins, especially when it involves a special ceremony

opening of

the official opening of the new theatre

the opening of the Cannes film festival

2 [可数名词] a hole or space in something

opening in

a narrow opening in the fence

3 [可数名词，通常单数] the beginning or first part of something

opening of

at the opening of the trial

4 [可数名词] a job that is available :

There are very few openings in scientific research.

5 [可数名词] a chance for someone to do or say something

opening for

His question left an opening for me to say exactly what I thought.

6 [不可数名词] when something opens, or is opened

opening of

I was startled by the sudden opening of the door.