prelude

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托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
v. serve as a prelude or opening to
v. play as a prelude

n. 前奏, 序幕, 序诗, 前奏曲
vi. 作为前奏
vt. 作为...的开头

Collins 星级

9,954

BNC 频率

11,839

使用频率

pre- 意为“在...之前”，lude 源自拉丁语 ludere，意为“玩耍、演出”。合起来，prelude 表示“序曲”，即在主要内容之前的部分。

例句

1. The concert began with a beautiful prelude that set the mood for the evening.

音乐会以美丽的前奏开始，为夜晚营造了氛围。

2. Her speech was a prelude to the main topic of discussion.

她的演讲是讨论主题的前奏。

3. The rain was just a prelude to the thunderstorm that followed.

雨只是接下来雷暴的前奏。