🧩 词语组成解析
preliminary
[prɪ'lɪmɪnɛri]
adj. 初步的，初级的;预备的;开端的;序言的;
n. 准备工作;预赛;初步措施;（对学生等的）预考;
pre预先+limin门槛，限制+ary形容词后缀→入门以前→初步的
exam
[ɪg'zæm]
n. <口>考试;测验;
🗣️ 情景例句
He came down with the flu, so he didn't go to work.
他感冒了，所以没去上班。
They lacked for nothing.
他们什么都不缺。
A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.
然而就在前不久，他开上了公共汽车，也并不为此而感到后悔。