debut
debut — noun
1. A person's or group's first public performance, appearance, or presentation — fo
A person's or group's first public performance, appearance, or presentation — for example, a singer's first concert, an actor's first film, a writer's first book, or a company's first product release.
Andrew's debut as a chef at a Tokyo restaurant earned him three stars.
debut as + role
Tanvi made her film debut as the lead actress in a drama about Indian dancers.
make one's + [domain] debut
Chiara's debut novel won a prize for best first book in the competition.
The public debut of the new electric scooter drew a large crowd in Taipei.
Lien's stage debut as a violinist was broadcast live on national television.
- first appearance
more general and less formal; works in any context but lacks the special-occasion feel
- premiere
used only for the first showing of a film, play, or show — not for a person's career start
- launch
used for products or services, not for performers or their work
文法句型
make + possessive + debut
debut + as + role
debut + of + product
常見錯誤
debut — verb
1. To perform or present something before an audience as an initial public showing
To perform or present something before an audience as an initial public showing — used when an entertainer starts a career or a company unveils a new product.
Ziad debuted on stage at fourteen in a school production of Romeo and Juliet.
debuted on + [stage / platform]
The fashion label debuted its autumn collection at a show in Milan last week.
company + debut + [product/collection]
Théo's band debuted with a single that quickly reached the top of the charts.
Heloísa's new album will debut on streaming services next Friday morning.
The electronics company debuted a foldable phone that bends without cracking.
- retire
to stop performing or producing — the opposite of starting a career or offering
文法句型
[person] debut + on/at [place]
[company] debut + [product]
用法筆記
Often used in news or announcements about performers and product releases. When used transitively, the subject is usually the company or presenter, not the performer themselves — a singer debuts a song; a label debuts an album. When used intransitively, the subject is the performer or product.