"a prelude to" in Chinese (Simplified)
...的序幕...的前奏
Definition
某个更重要事件或行动之前发生的事情，被视为该事件的开端或序幕。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式和文学用语，常用于历史、艺术或重大事件的讨论，表示某事是另一件大事的序幕，如“战争的序幕”。不用于日常口语。
Examples
The small protest was a prelude to larger demonstrations.
小型抗议是更大示威**的序幕**。
Dark clouds were a prelude to the coming storm.
乌云是暴风雨**的前奏**。
The music was a prelude to the ceremony.
这段音乐是仪式**的序幕**。
Losing his job turned out to be a prelude to a much better opportunity.
失业其实是获得更好机会**的前奏**。
Their argument was a prelude to the couple’s eventual breakup.
他们的争吵是这对情侣最终分手**的序幕**。
The new tax law feels like a prelude to bigger economic changes.
新税法仿佛是更大经济变化**的序幕**。