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foreword

UK //ˈfɔː.wɜːd//US //ˈfɔːr.wɝːd//

词源

源自中古英语 fore-word(提前说的话),由 fore(前) + word(词)组成,与德语 Vorwort 同源。

noun

❶ 书籍正文前的简短介绍性文字,通常由作者或他人撰写,说明创作背景、目的或致谢等内容。

“The foreword explains why the author wrote this book.”

(前言解释了作者撰写本书的原因。)

“A famous scholar wrote the foreword for her new novel.”

(一位著名学者为她的新小说撰写了前言。)

同义词:preface, introduction, prologue

常见短语

write a foreword — 为书籍撰写前言,通常是受邀对作品进行介绍或推荐。

“The professor was honored to write a foreword for his student's first book.”

(教授很荣幸为学生的新书撰写前言。)