intro

/ˈɪntrəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪntrəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-(ˌ)trō/ (ame, mw)

intro — 名詞

  • introsingular
  • introsplural

1. the opening section of a song, an article, a film, or an event that appears befo

1.名詞B1
釋義

開場；前奏

音樂或文章的開頭部分

the opening section of a song, an article, a film, or an event that appears before the main part — for example, the first few bars of a track or an article's beginning paragraphs

例句

The guitar intro to that song is only eight seconds long.

那首歌的吉他前奏只有八秒鐘。

collocation: guitar intro / song intro

After a short spoken intro by the host, the band started playing.

主持人簡短開場後，樂團就開始演奏了。

同義詞
  • opening

    broader; can refer to the start of anything, not just a formal section

  • start

    less specific; simply where something begins, without implying a structured section

  • lead-in

    refers specifically to material that sets up what follows, common in broadcasting

反義詞
  • outro

    informal term for the closing section of a piece of music or a broadcast

2. the first occasion on which a person encounters, learns about, or engages with a

2.名詞B2
釋義

初次接觸

首次體驗或學習某事物

the first occasion on which a person encounters, learns about, or engages with a subject or activity — your initial taste of something new

例句

Chiara's intro to photography started with a borrowed camera.

Chiara 對攝影的初次接觸是從一台借來的相機開始的。

pattern: possessive + intro to [activity]

That hiking trip was Ramón's first intro to mountain climbing.

那次健行是 Ramón 第一次接觸爬山。

同義詞
  • first taste

    more figurative; emphasises a small, initial experience that might lead to more

  • exposure

    more formal; can be passive (being exposed to something) rather than actively engaging

文法句型

possessive + intro to [activity]

用法筆記

Commonly appears in the pattern 'someone's intro to [activity/subject]'. Unlike the related 'introduction', this sense takes the informal short form even in slightly more serious contexts.

3. a course, textbook, or online resource that teaches the fundamental ideas of a s

3.名詞B1
釋義

入門課程

教授基礎知識的課程或書

a course, textbook, or online resource that teaches the fundamental ideas of a subject to people who are new to it

例句

Lakan is taking an intro to psychology course this semester.

Lakan 這學期正在修一門心理學入門課程。

pattern: intro to [subject] + course

The book Intro to Statistics has helped many students pass the exam.

《統計學概論》這本書幫助許多學生通過了考試。

同義詞
  • survey course

    more formal; covers a broad overview of a field, not necessarily at beginner level

  • foundations

    used in course titles; emphasises the building-block nature of the content

文法句型

intro to [subject]

用法筆記

Often used as part of the title of textbooks or courses (e.g. 'Intro to Biology'). In academic contexts, the full form 'Introduction to...' is preferred for official names.

常見錯誤

❌I studied intro biology last year.
✅I studied intro to biology last year.
💡the short form 'intro' needs the preposition 'to' when referring to a course.

4. the act of sharing someone's name with another person so they can get to know ea

4.名詞B2
釋義

介紹

使兩人初次相識的舉動

the act of sharing someone's name with another person so they can get to know each other — a short meeting of two people who have not met before

例句

David made the intro between the two researchers at the conference.

David 在會議上介紹了那兩位研究人員認識。

collocation: make the intro / make an intro

After a quick intro, the two designers started discussing the project.

簡單介紹之後，兩位設計師就開始討論專案了。

同義詞
  • introduction

    the full, more formal form; 'intro' is strictly informal

  • meet-and-greet

    refers to a scheduled event for introductions, not a single act of introducing

文法句型

make an intro

get an intro to [person]

用法筆記

Common in networking and professional contexts ('Can you make an intro to your colleague?'). The phrasal verb 'introduce' is more formal; 'intro' is the casual short form used among colleagues and friends.

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