preliminaries

英 [prɪ'lɪmɪnərɪz] 美 [prɪ'lɪmɪnərɪz]

• n. 正文前的书页；预赛
• 名词preliminary的复数形式.

英英释义

名词 preliminary:

1. a minor match preceding the main event

2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He got through the preliminaries but lost out in the finals.
   他通过了预赛，但在决赛中输掉了。
2. Kui Yuanyuan could miss the Olympic gymnastics team finals after hurting her knee during the preliminaries on Sunday.
   奎媛媛在星期天预赛中由于膝部受伤，可能无法参加奥运会体操团体决赛。