preface
英['pref?s]
美['pr?f?s]
- n. 前言；引語
- vt. 為…加序言；以…開始
- vi. 作序
詞態變化
復數:?prefaces;
中文詞源
preface 前言，序言，作序
來自古法語preface,前奏，來自拉丁語praefitio,介紹，序言，來自praefari,在前面說的話，來自prae,在前面，fari,說話，來自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.
雙語例句
- 1. He has written a fine preface to the play.
- 他為這個劇本寫了一篇精彩的序言.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.
- 她那部關于戰爭的著述之前有幾頁論證嚴謹的序言.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The preface to this book is on the preceding page.
- 前邊一頁是這本書的序言.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 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.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. The subject has been referred to cursorily in the preface.
- 這個問題在序言中已粗略地提到了.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》