| 单词 | overture |
| 释义 | overtureMusic o·ver·ture /ˈəʊvətjʊə, -tʃʊə, -tʃə $ ˈoʊvərtjʊr, -tʃʊr, -tʃər/ noun 1. [countableC]APM a short piece of music written as an introduction to a long piece of music, especially an opera 〔尤指歌剧的〕序曲，前奏曲 2 overtures [plural]RELATIONSHIP an attempt to begin a friendly relationship with a person, country etc 〔试图与某人、某国等建立友好关系的〕主动表示，姿态 They began making overtures to the Irish government. 他们开始向爱尔兰政府表示友好。 She had rejected his overtures. 她拒绝了他的示好。 Examples from the Corpus making overtures to• By 1987 he was busy making overtures to Washington.• In fact, I had once or twice let myself be tempted into making overtures to her. 3. be an overture INTRODUCEif an event is an overture to a more important event, it happens just before it and makes you expect it 是一个序幕〔表示某事是另一更为重要之事的开端〕 Examples from the Corpus overture• He began to tell his family she was his girlfriend although in reality she had rejected his overtures.• In fact, I had once or twice let myself be tempted into making overtures to her.• Opera overtures usually contain all the main musical themes of the opera, and should be listened to with the curtain down.• Californians have already begun seeing overtures from retailers as the competition stirs.• sexual overtures• The Svoboda overture seemed a minor but palpable discovery.• So in the overture they put Reuben Reeves on stage doing some of Louis's tunes.• At this overture, Alice looked perplexed.• Colours echo with overtures of country lane rambles, windswept beaches and wild flower-filled meadows. (1400-1500) Old French “opening”, from Latin apertura; → APERTURE |
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