prelude

['prelju:d]

n. 序幕, 前奏, 预兆
vi. 成为 ... 的前奏(开头)

例句与用法:

The telephone rings and this marks the prelude to an unforeseen series of catastrophes.

电话铃响了,这就揭开了未预料到的大灾难的序幕。

His frequent depressions were the prelude to a complete mental breakdown.

他经常抑郁寡欢,后来精神完全崩溃了。

The bankruptcy of several small firms was the prelude to general economic collapse.

几家小商行倒闭了,随之而来的是经济大萧条。

The lines form a prelude to his long narrative poem.

这几行诗是他那长篇叙事诗的序诗。

词形变化:

形容词: preludial | 名词: preluder | 动词过去式: preluded | 动词过去分词: preluded | 动词现在分词: preluding | 动词第三人称单数: preludes |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 前奏; 序幕[S1][(+to)]

The fighting in the streets may be a prelude to more serious trouble.

街头殴斗可能是一个更严重事端的前奏。

2. 【音】前奏曲

vt.

1. 成为……的序幕

2. 演奏……作为前奏曲

vi.

作为序曲; 奏序曲