prologue; prelude; beginning
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
prologue; opening scene
formalPrimarily a technical term in drama and literature.
Zhè这
bù部
huà话
jù剧
de的
xù序
mù幕
qiǎo巧
miào妙
jiè介
shào绍
le了
zhǔ主
jiǎo角
de的
bèi背
jǐng景
。
The prologue of this play skillfully introduces the protagonist's background.
Tā他
zài在
diàn电
yǐng影
zhōng中
fù负
zé责
xù序
mù幕
de的
páng旁
bái白
。
He was responsible for the voice-over in the film's prologue.
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Yuè阅
dú读
yī一
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
xù序
mù幕
kě可
yǐ以
liǎo了
jiě解
gù故
shì事
jī基
diào调
。
Reading the prologue of a novel can give you a sense of its tone.
noun
beginning; prelude; start of a major event
formalCommonly used metaphorically to describe the start of significant historical events, periods, or processes.
Lú卢
gōu沟
qiáo桥
shì事
biàn变
lā拉
kāi开
le了
quán全
miàn面
kàng抗
zhàn战
de的
xù序
mù幕
。
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was the prelude to the full-scale War of Resistance.
Zhè这
cì次
chéng成
gōng功
de的
tán谈
pàn判
wèi为
liǎng两
guó国
cháng长
qī期
hé合
zuò作
lā拉
kāi开
le了
xù序
mù幕
。
This successful negotiation marked the beginning of long-term cooperation between the two countries.
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Kē科
jì技
gé革
mìng命
lā拉
kāi开
le了
xīn新
shí时
dài代
de的
xù序
mù幕
。
The technological revolution was the prelude to a new era.
Chūn春
jì季
zhāo招
pìn聘
huì会
wèi为
gōng公
sī司
jīn今
nián年
de的
zhāo招
pìn聘
gōng工
zuò作
lā拉
kāi开
le了
xù序
mù幕
。
The spring job fair kicked off the company's recruitment efforts for the year.