pre-school

英 [ˈpriː skuːl]

美 [ˈpriː skuːl]

adj. 学龄前的，入学前的
n. 学前教育

复数：pre-schools　

柯林斯词典

Pronounced /ˌpriː 'skuːl/ for meaning 1, and /'priː skuːl/ for meaning 2. 义项1读作 /ˌpriː 'skuːl/，义项2读作 /'priː skuːl/。

ADJ 入学前的；学龄前的
Pre-schoolis used to describe things relating to the care and education of children before they reach the age when they have to go to school.
1. Looking after pre-school children is very tiring...
  照顾学龄前的孩子非常辛苦。
2. The Halsey Report emphasized the value of a pre-school education.
  《哈尔西报告》强调了学前教育的重要性。
N-VAR （美国二至五六岁孩子的）学前班
In the United States, apre-schoolis a school for children between the ages of 2 and 5 or 6.
1. Children graduate to the kindergarten, then pre-school, and then school.
  孩子们先上幼儿园，然后上学前班，再接着上小学。