prelude

英['preljuːd] 美['preljuːd]
  • n. 序幕; 前奏; 预兆
  • vi. 成为 ... 的前奏(开头)
preludial preluder preluded preluded preluding preludes
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星级词汇:
  • prelacy n.prelate之职;prelate群
Noun:
  1. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows;

    "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"
    "drinks were the overture to dinner"

  2. music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera

Verb:
  1. serve as a prelude or opening to

  2. play as a prelude

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. It opened the prelude to Chinese civilization.
      这掀开了中华文明的序幕。
    2. The rural reform has opened the prelude of China's reform and opening-up.
      农村改革揭开了中国改革开放的序幕。
    3. That is the prelude to a ruined evening.
      那一晚的约会就在这前奏声中毁了。
    4. An intercultural dialogue should prelude such cooperative undertakings.
      文化间的对话应该成为这些合作的前奏。
    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. The discussions were a prelude to the treaty.
      这些讨论是签订该条约的前奏。
    2. An intercultural dialogue should prelude such cooperative undertakings.
      文化间的对话应该成为这些合作的前奏。