prelude

前奏、序幕、開端

The protests were a prelude to a much larger uprising.

這些抗議activity是更大規模起義的前奏。

前奏曲、序曲音樂

She opened the recital with a short piano prelude.

她以一首簡短的鋼琴前奏曲揭開獨奏會的序幕。

成為…的前奏、拉開序幕、預示正式

A tense silence preluded the announcement of the results.

一陣緊繃的沉默為結果的公布拉開序幕。