preface是什么意思音标:英 [ˈprefəs]美 [ˈprefəs]

n. 序, 绪言, 前言
vi. 作序, 写前言
vt. 给...作序, 以...开始

n a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
v furnish with a preface or introduction

preface的用法和例句：

1.If this pttle preface was supposed to inspire confidence, you're faipng miserably.

假如你这个小开场白是想给我信心 那你很可悲地失败了

2.Tush, my good lord, this superficial tale is but a preface of her worthy praise.

我的好王上 这篇肤浅的发言 远不足以赞扬她的美

3.Hey, yeah, I just wanna preface this by saying this is a real nopressuresitch.

是 我想先告诉你 你真的别有压力哈

4.Now, allow me to preface this by telpng you that I've done a great deal of research and I've given this a tremendous amount of thought.

请允许我先告诉你们 关于此事 我已经做了许多研究 并且经过了深思熟虑