英语解释法语解释

preface

音标['prefis]

汉语翻译

n. 序, 绪言, 前言
vi. 作序, 写前言
vt. 给...作序, 以...开始

词型变化

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

词意辨析

introduction, preface

这两个名词均有“前言、导言”之意。
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。
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。

英语解释

名词 preface:

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
同义词：foreword, prolusion

动词 preface:

furnish with a preface or introduction
同义词：precede, premise, introduce

例句

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。

详细解释

pref.ace

n.Abbr. pref.（名词）缩写 pref.

A preliminary statement or essay introducing a book that explains its scope, intention, or background and is usually written by the author.
序言：介绍一本书的预备性陈述或散文，用以解释其范围、意图或背景，通常由作者撰写
An introductory section, as of a speech.
开场白：介绍性部分，如演讲
Something introductory; a preliminary:
序幕：开头的事物；开端：
例句：
An informal brunch served as a preface to the three-day conference.
以一顿非正式的早午餐做为三天会议的开端

Often Preface The words introducing the central part of the Eucharist in several Christian churches.
常作 Preface 弥撒序诵：在一些基督教堂中引入圣餐中心部分的吟诵
v.tr.（及物动词）
pref.aced,pref.ac.ing,pref.ac.es
To introduce by or provide with a preliminary statement or essay.
作序：以预备性陈述或散文来介绍或给…提供预备性陈述或散文的
To serve as an introduction to.
作为对…的介绍

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自古法语
from Latin praef3tiô praef3tiôn-
源自拉丁语 praef3tiô praef3tiôn-
from praef3tus [past participle of] praef3ro [to say before]
源自 praef3tus [] praef3ro的过去分词 [在…之前说]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，表.先于.]
f3ro [to speak] * see bh3- 2
f3ro [讲] *参见 bh3- 2

【引伸】
pref.acer
n.（名词）

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