Word · Frequency #15723
foreword
前言；序言
A short introductory section or essay at the beginning of a book, often written by someone other than the author.
- 1.
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).
书或文件正文前的介绍性部分；尤指由他人(非作者)所写。
- 2.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
书本正文前的简短介绍性文章
书或文件正文前的介绍性部分；尤指由他人(非作者)所写。；书本正文前的简短介绍性文章；前言；序
In use
The author thanked the person who wrote the foreword for the book.
Many readers skip the forewords and jump straight to the first chapter.
The editor asked a famous scholar to write a foreword for the anthology.
write a foreword
The professor wrote a foreword for the new edition.
教授为新版写了前言。
foreword to/for/of [book]
常用介词to或for。
The foreword to the novel is by a famous critic.
这部小说的序言由一位著名评论家撰写。
in the foreword
Connections
Collocations
- write a foreword
- 写一篇前言
- She agreed to write a foreword for the new edition.她同意为新版写一篇前言。
- foreword to the book
- 书的前言
- The foreword to the book was written by a famous historian.这本书的前言由一位著名历史学家撰写。
- in the foreword
- 在前言中
- In the foreword, the editor explains how the book came to be.在前言中，编辑解释了这本书的由来。
- a brief foreword
- 简短的前言
- The book opens with a brief foreword from the publisher.这本书以出版商的简短前言开头。
Synonyms
- preface
- 序言；前言（多指作者本人所写） · preface 通常由作者本人撰写，foreword 多由他人撰写；正式出版物中两者不能随意互换。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 fore（前）+ word（话）：写在正文前面的话就是 foreword。别与 forward（向前）混淆。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书籍出版、学术著作、正式文件 “foreword” 是比较正式的书面用语，通常用于书籍、报告或正式文件正文前的介绍性文字；多出现在出版或学术场合，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
foreword /ˈfɔrˌwɝd/ 以 /ɝd/ 结尾，与 word、bird、heard、third 押韵（均读 /ɝd/）。注意 forward /ˈfɔrwɚd/ 和 ward /wɔrd/ 拼写近似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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