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序幕
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Meaning
- prologue
Definition
指戏剧或电影中正式开场前的段落，也比喻重大事件的开端。
The opening section of a play or film before the main action begins; also used metaphorically to refer to the beginning of a major event.
Usage
常用于比喻意义，如'拉开序幕'，表示某事件或阶段的开始。
Often used metaphorically, e.g., '拉开序幕' (to raise the curtain), indicating the start of an event or phase.
Examples
- 1 奥运会的开幕式拉开了整个盛会的序幕。 (The opening ceremony of the Olympics raised the curtain on the grand event.)
- 2 这场演讲是改革序幕的开启。 (This speech is the beginning of the reform prelude.)
- 3 春雨预示着春天的序幕。 (The spring rain marks the prelude of spring.)
- 4 谈判的序幕已经拉开。 (The prelude to negotiations has begun.)
- 5 这部电影的序幕非常精彩。 (The prelude of this movie is very exciting.)
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