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词汇 overtone
释义

overtone

noun
/ˈəʊvətəʊn/
/ˈəʊvərtəʊn/
[usually plural]
  1. an attitude or an emotion that is suggested and is not expressed in a direct way弦外之音;言外之意;暗示
    • There were political overtones to the point he was making.他的论点有政治寓意。
    compare undertone
    • The word ‘cheap’ has negative overtones.“ 低价” 一词带有贬义。
    • a play with strong religious overtones有强烈宗教色彩的戏剧
    • His message had clearly coded racial overtones.他的信息带有明显的种族色彩。
    • The term carries unfortunate overtones of separateness and aloneness.这个词带有分离和孤独的不幸意味。
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • strong
    • serious
    • negative
    verb + overtone
    • carry
    • have
    • take on
    词源mid 19th cent.: from over- + tone, suggested by German Oberton.
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