premiere
UK/pri'miә/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
The first public performance or showing of a film, play, or work
首映式，首次公演
v.
To show or perform something for the first time
首次上映；首次公演
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=premiere
premiere is French for 'first' (feminine of premier), itself from Latin prīmārius / prīmus. A premiere is simply the first showing — the first time a film or play meets its audience. The kept-French spelling (with the final -e) and the French sense of 'first' make it a sibling of premier.
Root prim still carries 18 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.world premiere全球首映
- 2.red carpet premiere红毯首映式
- 3.film premiere电影首映式
- 4.attend the premiere出席首映式
Example Sentences
- 1.
The film had its world premiere at the Cannes festival.
- 2.
The new series premieres next Friday on streaming.