prequel
noun /ˈpriːkwəl/
/ˈpriːkwəl/
- a book or a film about events that happened before those in a popular book or film that has already appeared
先篇,前篇,前传(叙述某流行图书或电影中的故事之前的事情) - Fans waited for years for the first Star Wars prequel.
《星球大战》的第一部前传让影迷期待了多年。
词源1970s: from pre- ‘before’ + sequel. - Fans waited for years for the first Star Wars prequel.