prelude

pronunciation

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  • n.
    序曲,前奏曲
    开场戏,序幕
    前兆,预兆
  • v.
    为…作序,开头
    成为…的序曲
    演奏序曲,唱开场戏

Word Origin

prelude 前奏

pre-,在前,早于,-lud,玩,演奏,词源同allude,interlude.

Antonym

n.

finale

Example

1. That might be a prelude to bigger policy changes .
而这可能成为更大政策变革的前奏。
2. He thinks the public debate about sovereign-wealth funds is the prelude to action against them and that the " kindling is dry " .
他认为公众有关主权财富基金的讨论是日后实际反对行动的序幕,而且“干柴已经准备好了”。
3. Yet it was all simply prelude .
但所有的这些不过是前奏。
4. A constitutional settlement-or a prelude to more trouble ?
修宪是解决问题还是更多纷争的前奏?
5. This policy was a prelude to our unwarranted and illegal invasion and occupation of iraq .
制裁与封锁充当了莫须有的,非法的伊拉克战争的前奏。

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