单词：prefaces
音标：[ˈprefisiz] ；
n. 序言( preface的名词复数 ); 前言; 开端; 前奏
n a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
v furnish with a preface or introduction
v furnish with a preface or introduction
preface的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)
- That dictionary has a preface, not a foreword.那部词典有一篇序文，不是前言。
- The preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her.绪言中包含她对那些帮助过她的人的致谢声明。
- Can you sort me out on how to write this preface?你能对怎样写这个前言给我提点建议吗？
- The preface of this diary recounted her life.这本日记的前言叙述了她的生活。
用作动词(v.)
- Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言。
- I must preface my remarks with an apology.讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。
常见句型
用作名词(n.)
- Has your history book a preface?你的历史书有前言吗?
- He has written a fine preface to the play.他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言。
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.- A short documentary prefaced the featured movie.正片开始前放映了一部短纪录片。
- Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言。
常用短语
用作动词(v.)
preface by〔with〕( v.+prep. )- 以…为讲话的开端introduce in the stated waypreface sth by〔with〕 sth
She prefaced her remarks with a few words of welcome to the guest speaker.
她先说了几句话作为开端,以表示欢迎演讲者。
He prefaced his words by a smile.
他先微笑,尔后开始发言。
词汇搭配
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～- contribute〔write〕 a preface作序
- fine preface精彩的序言
- a preface to a book一本书的序言
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词- preface a book作为一本书的序言
- preface the featured movie作为正片的开端
- preface by〔with〕以…作为讲话的开端
经典引文
The Interpretation of Dreams, he confessed in the preface to the second edition, was 'hard to read'.
出自：P. GayI will preface no longer, but proceed.
出自：I. Walton
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