🧩 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
and it's only about an hour's drive from here.
而且从此地到那里只有大约一小时的车程。
We would also like to point out that we mainly settle our accounts on a documents-against-acceptance basis.
我们还想指出我们主要以承兑交单方式结帐。
Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilege of living in the country is beyond me.
人们为什么情愿每天在路上奔波4个小时去换取值得怀疑的乡间的优点，我是无法理解的。