prologue

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n. 开场白, 序言, 序幕 vt. 为...作序, 加上...前言

发音

UK /ˈpɹəʊlɒɡ/
其它 /ˈpɹoʊloʊɡ/
US /ˈpɹoʊlɔɡ/
US /ˈpɹoʊlɑɡ/

词形变化

prologues 复数 prologues prologued prologues 三单 prologuing prologuing 现在分词 prologued 过去式 prologued 过去分词

别名

prolog

教材释义与例句

名词

开场白;序言

动词

加上…前言;为…作序

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.

    序幕

  2. 2.

    One who delivers a prologue.

  3. 3.

    A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to execute a routine.

    计算机 工程 数学
  4. 4.

    An individual time trial before a stage race, used to determine which rider wears the leader's jersey on the first stage.

    体育
  5. 5.

    A liturgical book containing daily readings, including hagiography.

v.
  1. 1.

    To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

词源

From Middle English prologue, prologe, from Old French prologue, from Latin prologus, from Ancient Greek πρόλογος (prólogos). Equivalent to pro- + -logue.

来源:wiktionary