prelude
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/ˈpreljuːd/
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/ˈpreljuːd/
A short musical piece that comes before a longer one.
The orchestra played a beautiful prelude before the main concert.
乐团在主要音乐会之前演奏了一首美丽的序曲。
Something that happens before a more important event and leads up to it.
The protests were a prelude to the major changes that followed.
抗议是随后发生的重大变化的序幕。