prelude /'prelju:d/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
- (v.) serve as a prelude or opening to
- (v.) play as a prelude
Chinese translation
- n. 前奏, 序幕, 序诗, 前奏曲
- vi. 作为前奏
- vt. 作为...的开头
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /'prelju:d/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.3 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
preluding, preluded, preludes
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