preseason       
 adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈpriːˌsiː.zən/ us/ˈpriːˌsiː.zən/
 赛季前的
in sports, happening before the main period of competition
  a preseason match 季前赛 
 Manchester United and Arsenal were the preseason favourites. 曼联队和阿森纳队在赛季前是获胜热门。 
 preseason       
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈpriːˌsiː.zən/ us/ˈpriːˌsiː.zən/
 季前赛
in sports, a short period of competition before the main period
  Barkley suffered a strained thigh muscle late in the preseason. 巴克利在季前赛快结束时大腿肌肉拉伤。 
 David Beckham had a great preseason. 大卫•贝克汉姆在季前赛中表现得非常出色。