prologue
UK/'prәulɒ:g/US
IELTSGREB1
释义
n.
An introductory section at the start of a book, play, or film
序言；序幕；开场白
n.
An event that leads up to a larger one
（重大事件的）前奏，序曲
词根拆分
词根派生pro-（在前）+ logue（logos = 言说）= 正文开始前说的话。引申为任何为后事铺垫的前奏。
词根 log 还连着 50 个词常用搭配
- 1.write a prologue写序言
- 2.serve as a prologue作为序幕
- 3.prologue to……的前奏
例句
- 1.
The novel opens with a short prologue set in 1920.
小说以一段设定在 1920 年的短序幕开篇。
- 2.
The protests were a prologue to the revolution.
这些抗议是革命的前奏。