prelude
US /ˈprel.juːd/
UK /ˈprel.juːd/
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序曲, 前奏, 開端
an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
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The small skirmish was a prelude to the full-scale war.
小規模衝突是全面戰爭的序曲。
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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.
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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。
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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.
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The quiet evening preluded a stormy night.
寧靜的夜晚預示著一個暴風雨的夜晚。
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His speech preluded the main event of the conference.
他的演講預示著會議的主要活動。