overtures
英 [ˈəʊvətjʊəz]
美 [ˈoʊvərˌtʃʊrz]
n. (歌剧或芭蕾舞的)序曲,前奏曲; 友好姿态; 建议
overture的第三人称单数和复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES (歌剧、戏剧等的)序曲,前奏曲
Anovertureis a piece of music, often one that is the introduction to an opera or play.- 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。
- The programme opened with the overture to Wagner's Flying Dutchman.
- N-COUNT (友好或求爱的)主动表示,姿态,提议
If you makeovertures tosomeone, you behave in a friendly or romantic way towards them.- 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。 - 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。
- He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship...