preface的意思

preface

英 /'prefəs/ 美 /'prɛfəs/

  • 考研
  • 四级
  • 雅思

基本释义

  • n 前言;引语

    an introduction at the beginning of a book or speech

  • v 为…加序言;以…开始

    If you preface an action or speech with something else, you do or say this other thing first

例句

  1. ...the preface to Kelman's novel.

    …凯尔曼小说的前言。

  2. I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare.

    我将引用莎士比亚的几行诗作为我讲话的开场白。

近义词

n 前言;引语 prolegomena、perface
vt 为…加序言;以…开始 begin with、open with