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前奏；序幕
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前奏；序幕
An event or action that comes before and introduces something more important.
The pianist played a quiet prelude before the main concert began.
钢琴家在主要音乐会开始前演奏了一首安静的前奏曲。
介绍性或初步的表演或事件
An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
前奏
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
一种短小自由形式的音乐作品,最初作为较长复杂作品的引子；后来,尤其是浪漫时期,通常为独立作品
A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
在赋格曲前或歌剧中引入的音乐
music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
The meeting was a prelude to the formal negotiations.
这次会议是正式谈判的前奏。
The small argument was a prelude to a much bigger fight.
小小的争论是一场更大争吵的前奏。
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