词汇 | preamble |
释义 | preamble 1 ENTRIES FOUND: preamble (noun) preamble /ˈpriːˌæmbəl/ noun plural preambles preamble /ˈpriːˌæmbəl/ noun plural preambles Learner's definition of PREAMBLE somewhat formal 1 : a statement that is made at the beginning of something (such as a legal document) and usually gives the reasons for the parts that follow(法律文件等的)序文,导言 [count] The preamble to the U.S. Constitution begins by saying “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, …”美国宪法的开头序文是这样说的:“我们美利坚合众国的人民,为了组织一个更完善的联邦…” [noncount] He told us the news without preamble. [=without saying anything else first]他直截了当地告诉了我们这个消息。 2 [count] : something that comes before and leads to something else开场白 His early travels were just a preamble to his later adventures.他早期的旅行只是后来冒险经历的一个序曲。 |
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