lead-in
lead-in — noun
1. a short opening piece of speech, music, or text whose job is to draw an audience
a short opening piece of speech, music, or text whose job is to draw an audience into the main programme, talk, or article that comes next.
The piano lead-in to the evening news played for ten seconds before the anchor spoke.
lead-in to + noun (main thing being introduced)
Tuan wrote a funny lead-in for the company podcast to grab listeners in the first minute.
collocation: write / record a lead-in
The news editor cut the lead-in by twenty seconds so the main story would start sooner.
Noa used a short joke as the lead-in to her graduation speech and the hall relaxed at once.
A slow guitar lead-in builds the mood before the singer enters the second verse.
- intro
informal; common in music and broadcasting
- introduction
broader; covers any opening section, written or spoken
- preamble
more formal; usually written, often longer and explanatory
文法句型
lead-in to + noun
用法筆記
Often paired with a specific medium: a TV / radio lead-in is music or speech; a written lead-in is the first paragraph of an article or report.