preface

[US]/ˈprefəs/
[UK]/ˈprefəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 序言, 前言开端
vt. 作为…的序言, 作为…的开端
Word Forms
过去分词prefaced
第三人称单数prefaces
复数prefaces
过去式prefaced
现在分词prefacing

Example Sentences

The preface is complete in itself.

这前言本身就是完整的。

to preface a book by a life of the writer

以作者的生平作为一本书的序言

it is important to preface the debate with a general comment.

用总括性的评论作辩论的开场白,这是很重要的。

a preface is prefixed to the book.

在书前加上序言。

This book has a preface written by the author.

这本书有作者写的序言。

That book has a preface, not a foreword.

那本书有序文, 没有前言。

the book is prefaced by a quotation from William Faulkner.

该书以引用威廉•福克纳的话为序。

Our defeat may be the preface to our successor's victory.

我们的失败可能是我们后继者获胜的开端。

She prefaced her remarks by an apology.

她以道歉的话作为开场白。

An informal brunch served as a preface to the three-day conference.

以一顿非正式的早午餐做为三天会议的开端

He has written a fine preface to the play.

他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言。

A short documentary prefaced the feature movie.

故事片开始前放映了一部短纪录片。

It is found in the Preface of the Feast of the Transfiguration according to the Ambrosian Missal;

根据弥撒经书,在耶稣显圣容瞻礼的集祷经中可以发现;

He prefaced his speech with an amusing story.

他用一则有趣的故事开始了他的演说。

Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.

她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言。

She prefaced her remarks with a few words of welcome to the guest speaker.

她先说了几句话作为开端, 以表示欢迎演讲者。

Real-world Examples

Just a quick note preface before I start in earnest.

在正式开始前先简单说几句。

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

And this tour, let me just preface by saying I've always had fun doing this.

这次巡演,让我说一句开场白吧,我一直享受其中。

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

One of the most direct references to Greek mythology is the preface to The Deathly Hallows.

对希腊神话最直接的参考之一是《死亡圣器》的序言。

Source: Curious Muse

What did the writer say in the preface of the book?

作者在这本书的序言里说什么?

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

But to preface it, I grew up without social media.

不过前情提要一下,我成长的过程中没有使用过社交媒体。

Source: The yearned rural life

This preface quotes a passage from The Libation Bearers, by Aeschylus.

这篇序言引用了埃斯库罗斯 (Aeschylus) 的《祭酒人》中的一段话。

Source: Curious Muse

Let me just preface this with a big disclaimer that screams, " I should have known better."

让我先做个免责声明就是," 我早就该意识到了。"

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

And I want to preface this by saying, I don't have all the details.

首先我想说,我没有完善的细节。

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) July 2018 Collection

I preface by saying that I'm a pet lover. I'd love dogs.

我刚开始说自己是一名宠物爱好者。我喜欢狗狗。

Source: CNN Selected June 2015 Collection

I'm super classy, so I'm just gonna preface it with that.

我很有品位,所以我先说这句话。

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

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