prequel

US [ˈprikwəl]
UK [ˈpriːkwəl]
  • n.先篇
  • Web前传；前篇；先行篇
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prequel
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先篇，前篇，前传（叙述某流行图书或电影中的故事之前的事情）a book or a film/movie about events that happened before those in a popular book or film/movie
Fans waited for years for the first Star Wars prequel.
《星球大战》的第一部前传让影迷期待了多年。

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She took on the major role of Queen Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy that rocketed her to international fame.
在《星球大战前传》中她主演了阿米达拉女皇，这使她迅速获得了国际声誉。
zài 《 xīng qiú dà zhàn qián zhuàn 》 zhōng tā zhǔ yǎn le ā mǐ dá lā nǚ huáng , zhè shǐ tā xùn sù huò dé le guó jì shēng yù 。
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Returns from abroad may be the determining factor in whether X-Men: First Class gets promoted to the next grade: a sequel for the prequel.
从国外返回可能是战警决定性因素x是否：第一类被提升到下一等级：A前传的续集。
cóng guó wài fǎn huí kě néng shì zhàn jǐng jué dìng xìng yīn sù x shì fǒu : dì yī lèi bèi tí shēng dào xià yī děng jí : A qián chuán de xù jí 。
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No longer the new kid on the block, McDiarmid is now a Star Wars vet and fan favorite from both the classic and prequel eras.
现在迈克迪米德不再是影片中的新人，而是个《星战》老手，以及经典三部曲和前传三部曲中影迷最喜爱的人物。
xiàn zài mài kè dí mǐ dé bú zài shì yǐng piàn zhōng de xīn rén , ér shì gè 《 xīng zhàn 》 lǎo shǒu , yǐ jí jīng diǎn sān bù qǔ hé qián chuán sān bù qǔ zhōng yǐng mí zuì xǐ ài de rén wù 。
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To avoid confusion, Doyle wrote it as a prequel to "The Adventure of the Final Problem. "
为了避免混淆，道尔将它写成是《最后一案》的前篇。
wèi le bì miǎn hùn xiáo , dào ěr jiāng tā xiě chéng shì 《 zuì hòu yī àn 》 de qián piān 。
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This episode is a prequel to "Ambush, " the Season One premiere, as well as the Ryloth Trilogy that ended the first season.
这一集是第一季第一集《伏击》，以及结束第一季的赖洛斯三部曲的前传。
zhè yī jí shì dì yī jì dì yī jí 《 fú jī 》 , yǐ jí jié shù dì yī jì de lài luò sī sān bù qǔ de qián zhuàn 。
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"The Sacrifice" is the prequel to "The Passing, " and takes place from the Left 4 Dead Survivors' perspective as they make their way South.
“牺牲”是对前传“是传球，”并从左翼4人死亡遗属角度的地方，因为他们使他们一路南下。
" xī shēng " shì duì qián zhuàn " shì chuán qiú , " bìng cóng zuǒ yì sì rén sǐ wáng yí shǔ jiǎo dù de dì fang , yīn wèi tā men shǐ tā men yí lù nán xià 。
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This episode is a prequel to "Rookies, " a popular Season One episode that depicts Domino Squad stationed at Rishi Base.
这一集是第一季中广受欢迎的《新兵上阵》——描写了驻扎在里希基地的多米诺小队——的前篇。
zhè yī jí shì dì yī jì zhōng guǎng shòu huān yíng de 《 xīn bīng shàng zhèn 》 —— miáo xiě le zhù zhā zài lǐ xī jī dì de duō mǐ nuò xiǎo duì — — de qián piān 。
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1UP: Given that this is a prequel, will we see any characters or bosses from other HOTD games?
问：鉴于游戏的故事是系列前传，那么我们是否会看到来自系列其它作品的角色或是BOSS呢？
wèn : jiàn yú yóu xì de gù shi shì xì liè qián zhuàn , nà me wǒ men shì fǒu huì kàn dào lái zì xì liè qí tā zuò pǐn de jué sè huò shì BOSS ne ?
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Their roles are brief yet important, for they suggest a transition that bridges the prequel Star Wars trilogy and the original films.
她们的角色虽小但却很重要，因为她们暗示着《星战》前传三部曲向原三部曲的转变。
tā men de jué sè suī xiǎo dàn què hěn zhòng yào , yīn wèi tā men àn shì zhe 《 xīng zhàn 》 qián chuán sān bù qǔ xiàng yuán sān bù qǔ de zhuǎn biàn 。
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The prequel to Charlton Heston's campy 1968 science-fiction classic took in an estimated $54 million at North American theaters.
这部影片是查尔登-海斯顿（CharltonHeston）1968年拍摄的那部超自然科幻经典的前传，北美票房据估计达到5,400万美元。
zhè bù yǐng piàn shì chá ěr dēng - hǎi sī dùn ( CharltonHeston ) yī jiǔ liù bā nián pāi shè de nà bù chāo zì rán kē huàn jīng diǎn de qián zhuàn , běi měi piào fáng jù gū jì dá dào wǔ , sì bǎi wàn měi yuán 。
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