prologuen.
1. introduction to a performance開場白，引子。
△As.5.3.12 (11): “Shall we clap into't roundly,withouthawking or spitting or saying we are hoarse,whichare the only(i.e. only the) prologues to a bad voice?”我們是否馬上就唱起來，不用咳嗽、吐痰、說喉嚨有點(diǎn)吵啞等不過是為壞嗓子打圓場的老一套？
2. one who speaks the prologue to play or makes theintroductory speech念開場白的人，報(bào)幕的演員。
△Mid.5.1.106: “So please your Grace,the Prologue is ad-dressed.”啟稟殿下，念開場白的已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了。
△H.V.1.Prol.0.s.d.:“Enter Prologue. ”說開場白的演員（報(bào)幕的演員）上場。(按：Prologue又作Chorus，“劇情解說人”。) prologue[?pr?ul?g]n.序言，序幕
‖ prologue in some modern novels楔子 |