| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prel•ude /ˈprɛlyud, ˈpreɪl-, ˈpreɪlud, ˈpri-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- some action that comes before another action;
any action that goes before another:The initial assault on the town was just a prelude to the full-scale attack that began the next day. - Music and Dancea relatively short piece of music serving to introduce another.
See -lud-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prel•ude (prel′yo̅o̅d, prāl′-, prā′lo̅o̅d, prē′-),USA pronunciation n., v., -ud•ed, -ud•ing. n. - a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
- any action, event, comment, etc. that precedes something else.
- Music and Dance
- a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation.
- a piece that precedes a more important movement.
- the overture to an opera.
- an independent piece, of moderate length, sometimes used as an introduction to a fugue.
- music opening a church service; an introductory voluntary.
v.t. - to serve as a prelude or introduction to.
- to introduce by a prelude.
- to play as a prelude.
v.i. - to serve as a prelude.
- to give a prelude.
- to play a prelude.
- Latin praelūdere to play beforehand
- Medieval Latin praelūdium, equivalent. to prae- pre- + -lūdium play; compare Latin lūdus play; (verb, verbal)
- (noun, nominal) 1555–65
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged introduction, opening, beginning.
|