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preview

UK //ˈpriːvjuː//US //ˈpriːvjuː//

词源

源自中古法语 'preveu',意为'提前查看',由拉丁语 'prae-'(前)和 'videre'(看)组成。

noun

❶ 预览,指在正式发布或展示前提前查看或体验某事物的过程,常用于电影、产品发布等场景。

“We got a preview of the new movie before it was released.”

(我们在电影上映前提前观看了它的预览。)

“The software allows users to see a preview of the document before printing.”

(该软件允许用户在打印前查看文档的预览。)

同义词:sneak peek, advance look, glimpse

verb

❶ 预览,指在正式发布或展示前提前查看或体验某事物,常用于电影、产品发布等场景。

“You can preview the changes before saving the document.”

(你可以在保存文档前预览所做的更改。)

“The director previewed the film to a select audience.”

(导演向特定观众提前放映了这部电影。)

同义词:view in advance, pre-screen, sample

常见短语

sneak preview — 秘密预览,指在正式发布前私下或小范围地提前展示某事物,通常用于电影或产品发布。

“The studio held a sneak preview of the movie for critics.”

(制片方为影评人举办了一场电影的秘密预览。)