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prelude

UK //ˈprɛljuːd//US //ˈpreɪluːd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praeludium',由 'prae-'(前)和 'ludere'(演奏)组成,意为“前奏”或“序幕”。

noun

❶ 指某件事情的开端或前奏,通常用于描述重要事件之前的准备或预示阶段。

“The first chapter serves as a prelude to the novel.”

(第一章是这部小说的序幕。)

“The heavy rain was a prelude to the storm.”

(大雨是暴风雨的前兆。)

❶ 音乐中指一段独立的短曲,通常作为序曲或前奏曲,用于引入更长的作品。

“He played a beautiful prelude on the piano.”

(他在钢琴上演奏了一首优美的前奏曲。)

“The prelude set the mood for the entire opera.”

(这首序曲为整部歌剧定下了基调。)

同义词:introduction, overture, precursor, prologue, foreword

verb

❶ 作为某事的开端或前奏,通常用于正式或文学语境中。

“The ceremony preluded the main event.”

(仪式是主要活动的开端。)

“His speech preluded the official announcement.”

(他的演讲是官方声明的开场。)

同义词:introduce, herald, usher in, precede, inaugurate

常见短语

as a prelude to — 作为某事的前奏或开端,通常用于描述即将发生的重要事件。

“The small protest was as a prelude to a larger movement.”

(这次小规模抗议是一场更大运动的前奏。)

prelude to war — 指战争前的紧张局势或冲突,暗示战争即将爆发。

“The border skirmishes were a prelude to war.”

(边境冲突是战争的前奏。)