prelude
noun
ˈpreljuːd
noun
1
a prelude to sth
if
an
event
is
a
prelude
to
a
more
important
event,
it
happens
just
before
it
and
makes
people
expect
it
某事物的序幕 （前奏，开端 ）
Living
together
as
a
prelude
to
marriage
is
now
considered
acceptable
in
many
countries.
同居作为婚姻的前奏现在在许多国家都是认可的。
2
a
short
piece
of
music,
especially
one
played
at
the
beginning
of
a
longer
musical
piece
or
before
a
church
ceremony
〔音乐作品的〕前奏曲， 序曲
Chopin’s
preludes
肖邦的前奏曲
an
organ
prelude
管风琴前奏曲