
好词典

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