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Overture Make 英[ˈəʊvətʃʊə(R 美[ˈoʊvərtʃər N.器乐前奏曲;序曲,序乐;序诗;主动表示,提议;Vt.提议 N Count N In Names 歌剧、戏剧等的)序曲,前奏曲

单词 overture
音标
英[ˈəʊvətʃʊə(r)] 美[ˈoʊvərtʃər]
解释
n.器乐前奏曲;序曲,序乐;序诗;主动表示,提议;vt.提议;
例句

N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES
(歌剧、戏剧等的)序曲,前奏曲
An overture is a piece of music, often one that is the introduction to an opera or play.
例:The programme opened with the overture to Wagner's Flying Dutchman.节目以瓦格纳的歌剧《漂泊的荷兰人》的序曲开场。

N-COUNT
(友好或求爱的)主动表示,姿态,提议
If you make overtures to someone, you behave in a friendly or romantic way towards them.
例:He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship...最近他开始主动表示友好,样子笨拙却又招人喜爱。
例:If only the West had been more responsive to his peace overtures in the fifties.要是西方在50年代能更积极地响应他的和平姿态就好了。
变形
third:overtures~done:overtured~pl:overtures~ing:overturing~past:overtured~

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