"preface by" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 以...作为开场白
• 以...作序言

Definition

用特定的评论或解释来引入或开始某事，例如一本书、演讲或声明。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或学术场合。常见结构：'preface something by doing/saying...'，如'She prefaced her remarks by thanking everyone.'，区别名词'preface'（序言）。日常对话较少使用。

Examples

He prefaced his speech by thanking the audience.

他**演讲前**先感谢了观众。

The author prefaced the book by explaining his motivation.

作者在书前**解释了**写作动机。

You should preface your comments by saying what the topic is.

你应该**说明主题后**再发表观点。

She always prefaces her feedback by saying something positive first.

她总是**先说些**积极的话**再**开始反馈。

Let me preface this by saying I mean no offense.

让我**先声明**，我无意冒犯。

The meeting was prefaced by a short video about the company’s history.

会议**以**一段简短的公司历史视频**开始**。