Just a quick note preface before I start in earnest.

在正式先简单说几句。

One of the most direct references to Greek mythology is the preface to The Deathly Hallows.

对希腊神话最直接的参考之一是《死亡圣器》的序言。

What did the writer say in the preface of the book?

作者在本书的序言里说什么?

But to preface it, I grew up without social media.

不过情提要一下，我成长的过程中没有使用过社交媒体。

This preface quotes a passage from The Libation Bearers, by Aeschylus.

篇序言引用了埃斯库罗斯 (Aeschylus) 的《祭酒人》中的一段话。

Let me just preface this with a big disclaimer that screams, " I should have known better."

让我先做个免声明就是，" 我早就该意识到了。"

And I want to preface this by saying, I don't have all the details.

首先我想说，我没有完善的细节。

I preface by saying that I'm a pet lover. I'd love dogs.

我刚说自己是一名宠物爱好者。我喜欢狗狗。

I'm super classy, so I'm just gonna preface it with that.

我很有品位，所以我先说句话。

In English you can preface this question with a phrase that helps to soften it.

在英语中，你可以在个问题的面加上一个短语来让你的话柔和一点。

And this tour, let me just preface by saying I've always had fun doing this.

演，让我说一句场白吧，我一直享受其中。

First, by using systematic skimming—having a look at the title, back cover, contents, and preface.

首先，通过系统性地略读（本书）了解它——查看标题、封底、目录和序言。

Steele wrote in a preface that he wanted to create a pleasure to exquisite for laughter. How English.

他想创造一种能让笑变得精致的快乐 英国人啊！

Mr. Nelson invited a prefect, his predecessor to write the preface for him.

尼尔森先生邀请了一名地方长官，他的长辈为他写序文。

Although preface haven't had 'em in ages.

尽管序言已经很久没有出现了。

So, we need to preface all pixels with their run-length.

因此，我们需要在所有像素加上它们的行程长度。

There seems to be sort of like a preface by it.

它似乎有点像序言。

I'll preface this by saying cocaine is a terrible drug.

我先说可卡因是一种可怕的药物。

Be polite, preface with a reason and request a specific action.

要有礼貌，先说明理由，然后要求采取具体的行动。

Let me preface this by saying, I am not a makeup artist.

首先我要说的是，我不是化妆师。