appetizer
US
UK appetizer, also UK: appetiser, starter n: often plural (small portion before meal)
SC 开胃菜 kāi wèi cài
TC 開胃菜
TC 開胃菜
Would you like to order an appetizer before the main course?
您要不要在主菜之前点一道开胃菜？
appetizer, also UK: appetiser n: figurative (taster of [sth]) (比喻)
SC 开胃菜，吊起胃口的东西 kāi wèi cài，diào qǐ wèi kǒu de dōng xī
TC 開胃菜
TC 開胃菜
The opening band was just an appetiser to get the crowd excited for the headliner.
开场乐队只是暖场而已，是为了让人群对重头戏激动起来。