preface

['prefis]

n. 序文, 绪言, 前言
v. 作序, 写前言, 以 ... 开始

例句与用法：

The preface of this book is very brief.

这本书的序言非常简短。

The preface of this diary recounted her life.

这本日记的前言叙述了她的生活。

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

她先讲了几句对客人表示欢迎的话作为开场白。

词形变化：

名词: prefacer | 动词过去式: prefaced | 动词过去分词: prefaced | 动词现在分词: prefacing | 动词第三人称单数: prefaces |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 序言, 绪言; 引语[(+to)]

The book has a preface written by the author.

该书有作者写的序言。

2. 【宗】(常大写)(弥撒的)序诵, 序祷

3. 【口】开端, 序幕; 前奏[(+to)]

The accident was the preface to a great scientific discovery.

这一偶然事件成了一项重大科学发现的前奏。

vt.

1. 为……加序言(或开场白)[(+with)]

Each chapter is prefaced by a short introduction.

每章前面都有一个简短的介绍。

2. 作为……的开端(或序幕, 前奏)[O][(+with)]

He prefaced his remarks with a smile.

他用微笑来开始他的评论。