preface是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)write preface写序言

(2)preface remark前言的话

双语例句

(1)The preface of the book already tells the background of this story.

这本书的前言已经讲述了故事的背景。

(2)The headmaster prefaced the charity evening with an inspiring story.

校长用一个励志的故事开始了这次的慈善晚会。

(3)The book's preface contains hidden clues from the author.

这本书的序言里有作者隐藏的线索。

(4)In the preface the author explains his reasons for writing the book.

作者在前言中阐明了他写这本书的原因

(5)The subject has been referred to cursorily in the preface.

这个问题在序言中已粗略地提到了。

(6)The preface of the book includes an account of the author's life.

该书前言记述了作者生平。

(7)Remember I asked you from the preface, John Ray's preface, to figure out who Dolly Schiller is, who dies in childbed.

还记得我曾让你们找出约翰·雷序言中的，死在产床上的多莉是谁。

(8)I must preface my remarks with an apology.

讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。

(9)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。

同义词

n. 前言；引语

vt. 为…加序言；以…开始

单词辨析

前言；导言

(1)preface 指作者或编者为说明全书的目的、范围、编辑方法等在序言之前写的一段简短的序文。

(2)introduction 普通用词，指任何作品开头对读者或听众说明或介绍该作品，起引导作用的结论部分，和全书内容是一致的。

释义

n.

an introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope, or aims

（书的）前言，序。

the introduction or preliminary part of a speech or event

（讲话的）开场白；（事件的）序幕。

Christian Church the introduction to the central part of the Eucharist, historically forming the first part of the canon or prayer of consecration. In the Western Church it comes between the Sursum Corda and the Sanctus and varies with the season.

【基督教】 序祷，序诵（礼拜仪式核心部分的前奏，历史上它是祝圣仪式中祭献经文或祈祷的第一部分；在西方教会中，序祷在颂“以心对天国”语之后、念《圣哉经》之前举行，并随季节变化）。

v.

provide (a book) with a preface

为（书）作序

the book is prefaced by a quotation from William Faulkner.

该书以引用威廉·福克纳的话为序。

(preface something with/by)introduce or begin (a speech or event) with or by doing something

以…作为（讲话，事件）的开场白（或序幕）；用…引出（讲话，事件）

it is important to preface the debate with a general comment.

用总括性的评论作辩论的开场白，这是很重要的。

词源

"late Middle English： via Old French from medieval Latin praefatia, alteration of Latin praefatio（n-） ‘words spoken beforehand'， from the verb praefari, from prae ‘before'＋ fari ‘speak’."

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真题例句：

Look at the table of contents, the preface, the chapter heading, etc.

看看目录、前言、章节标题等。[2021年 新高考II卷 任务型阅读]

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(1)All right, But I'm given to understand that when you have something awkward to discuss with someone, it's more palatable to preface it with banal chit chat.

好吧，不过我觉得如果你要和某人谈一个很尴尬的问题之前，最好跟他说几句不搭界的闲话。《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》