Wordiyoprelude
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpreljuːd/🇺🇸 US/'prelju:d/
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Definitions
n.
An introductory event or action that leads to something more important; a short piece of music that introduces a larger work.
序幕，前奏；（音乐）前奏曲，序曲
v.
To serve as an introduction or lead-in to something.
作为…的序幕；演奏前奏曲
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.serve as a prelude作为……的前奏
- 2.prelude to war战争的序幕
- 3.musical prelude音乐前奏曲
- 4.[brief prelude]简短的序曲
Example Sentences
- 1.
The meeting was just a prelude to the real negotiations.
- 2.
The border skirmishes proved to be a prelude to full-scale war.
- 3.
The pianist opened the recital with a delicate prelude by Chopin.
- 4.
The trade negotiations served as a prelude to a broader diplomatic agreement.