单词 | prelude |
释义 | prelude n 1 ~ (to sth) (a) action or event that happens before another larger or more important one and forms an introduction to it (行动或事件的)序幕, 前奏 His frequent depressions were the prelude to a complete mental breakdown. 他经常抑郁寡欢, 後来精神完全崩溃了. 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. I´m afraid that these troubles are just a prelude, ie to worse ones. 我看这些为难事只是个引子(大问题在後面). (b) introductory part of a poem, etc (诗等的)序 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. 2 (music 音) (a) introductory movement coming before a fugue or forming the first part of a suite 前奏曲. (b) short piece of music of a similar type 类似上述乐曲之小段. |
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