preface
英 ['pref?s]
美['pr?f?s]
- n. 前言；引語(yǔ)
- vt. 為…加序言；以…開始
- vi. 作序
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?prefaces;
中文詞源
preface 前言，序言，作序
來(lái)自古法語(yǔ)preface,前奏，來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)praefitio,介紹，序言，來(lái)自praefari,在前面說的話，來(lái)自prae,在前面，fari,說話，來(lái)自PIE*bha,說話，詞源同fable,fame,fate.
英文詞源
- preface
- preface: [14] Preface is a misleading sort of word. It has no connection with face. It comes ultimately from Latin praefātiō, a derivative of praefārī ‘say beforehand’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae- ‘before’ and fārī ‘speak’ (source of English fable, fate, etc). So etymologically, preface is virtually the equivalent of the native formation foreword.
=> fable, fame, fate - preface (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French preface "opening part of sung devotions" (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin prefatia, from Latin praefationem (nominative praefatio) "fore-speaking, introduction," in Medieval Latin "prologue," noun of action from past participle stem of praefari "to say beforehand," from prae "before" (see pre-) + fari "speak" (see fame (n.)).
- preface (v.)
- 1610s, from preface (n.). Related: Prefaced; prefacing.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He has written a fine preface to the play.
- 他為這個(gè)劇本寫了一篇精彩的序言.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.
- 她那部關(guān)于戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的著述之前有幾頁(yè)論證嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)男蜓?
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. The preface to this book is on the preceding page.
- 前邊一頁(yè)是這本書的序言.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. The preface of the book includes an account of the author's life.
- 該書前言記述了作者生平.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. The subject has been referred to cursorily in the preface.
- 這個(gè)問題在序言中已粗略地提到了.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》