prelude

US /ˈprel.juːd/
UK /ˈprel.juːd/
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1.

序曲, 前奏, 開端

an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.

:
The small skirmish was a prelude to the full-scale war.
小規模衝突是全面戰爭的序曲
His early works were a prelude to his later masterpieces.
他的早期作品是他後來傑作的序曲
2.

前奏曲, 序曲

a piece of music, typically an introductory one.

:
Chopin's Prelude in E minor is a well-known classical piece.
蕭邦的E小調前奏曲是一首著名的古典樂曲。
The concert began with a short orchestral prelude.
音樂會以一段簡短的管弦樂前奏曲開始。
1.

預示, 作為...的開端

to serve as a prelude or introduction to.

:
The quiet evening preluded a stormy night.
寧靜的夜晚預示著一個暴風雨的夜晚。
His speech preluded the main event of the conference.
他的演講預示著會議的主要活動。