preface

序文、まえがき

本の冒頭で、その本を書いた理由や経緯を説明する部分。

やさしい英語で： An opening section of a book that explains why or how it was written.

• Read the preface first.
• The author explains her aims in the preface.
• This edition includes a new preface by the editor.

類義語： introduction

よく使う表現： write a preface, preface to something, author’s preface

叙唱

ミサでパンとぶどう酒についての中心的な祈りに先立つ、感謝の祈り。

やさしい英語で： A prayer of thanks that introduces the main prayer over bread and wine during a Christian Mass.

• The priest sang the preface.
• Today’s preface refers to the Easter celebration.
• The congregation stood during the preface of the Mass.

よく使う表現： sing the preface, eucharistic preface, preface of something

前置きする

これから話す内容を紹介したり説明したりするために、先に一言述べる。

やさしい英語で： To say something first to introduce or explain what you are about to say.

• She prefaced her answer with a warning.
• Let me preface this by saying that I agree with you.
• He prefaced the discussion with a short explanation.

使い方： preface something with something (She prefaced her remarks with an apology.); preface something by saying that… (He prefaced his answer by saying that he needed more information.)

類義語： introduce, lead into

よく使う表現： preface with something, preface by saying, preface a remark

序文を書く、序文を付ける

本や文書の冒頭に、導入となる文章を書いたり付け加えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To write or add an introductory section at the beginning of a book or document.

• She was asked to preface the book.
• The editor prefaced the volume with a short introduction.
• He has prefaced several editions of the poet’s work.

使い方： preface something with something (The editor prefaced the collection with an essay.)

類義語： introduce

よく使う表現： preface a book, preface an edition, preface with something