문학, 연극, 또는 음악 작품의 도입부나 서문.
A separate introductory section of a literary, dramatic, or musical work.
예문:
"The novelist wrote a gripping prologue to hook readers from the first page."
"The orchestral prologue set a somber tone for the rest of the symphony."
이후에 일어날 더 중요한 사건의 서막이나 전조가 되는 일.
An event or action that serves as an introduction to a subsequent, more important event.
예문:
"The minor border dispute was the prologue to a decade of conflict."
"Her early success in local theater was the prologue to a brilliant Broadway career."
장거리 자전거 경주 시작 전 순위를 정하기 위해 실시하는 짧은 예비 경주.
A short preliminary time trial held before a long-distance bicycle race to determine the initial leader.
예문:
"The Tour de France often begins with a short prologue through the host city's streets."
"He lost three seconds to his rival during the opening prologue of the race."
책이나 연극에 서문을 달거나, 어떤 일의 전조가 되다.
To provide a book or play with an introductory section; to act as a precursor to something.
예문:
"The editor suggested that the author prologue the collection with a personal essay."
"Dark clouds and rising winds prologued the arrival of the hurricane."