ap·pe·tiz·er /ˈæpɪtaɪzə(r)/ n. 1. (餐前的)开胃小吃(或饮料)；起开胃作用的活动 Pickles are appetizers. 泡菜是开胃食品。 A brisk walk is a good appetizer. 快步走一程会起到很好的开胃作用。 2. 〈喻〉吊起胃口的东西 The first game was an appetizer to a great football season. 首场比赛激起人们对橄榄球大赛季浓烈的兴趣。 All that has been told is merely an appetizer for the book itself. 说到上述种种只是为了引起读者对这部书本身的更大兴趣。