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"preface" in Chinese (Traditional)

前言序言

Definition

前言是書本開頭的介紹,通常由作者撰寫,用於說明寫作目的、背景或此書的由來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Preface」用於正式場合,如書籍或學術著作,多由作者本人撰寫。有別於「foreword」(多由他人寫)。勿與「introduction」混淆,後者是介紹內容本身。

Examples

The preface explains why the author wrote this book.

**前言**說明瞭作者為什麼寫這本書。

You should read the preface before starting the first chapter.

在讀第一章前你應該先看**前言**。

The author mentioned her inspiration in the preface.

作者在**前言**中提到了她的靈感。

Before diving in, I always check out the preface to see what the author has to say.

在正式閱讀前,我都會先看**前言**,瞭解作者想表達什麼。

The preface is short, but it gives helpful context for the story.

**前言**很短,但為故事提供了有用的背景。

Sometimes the preface reveals interesting facts that aren’t in the main text.

有時候,**前言**會透露正文沒有的有趣細節。