| 单词 | overture |
| 释义 | overture (once / 1150 pages) 1n 2n An overture is a piece of music played by an orchestra at the beginning of an opera or play. When an overture begins, the actors take their places and wait for the curtain to rise. The noun overture can also mean "a suggestion or approach designed to get a reaction." Your romantic overture of singing to your girlfriend in the restaurant was met with an embarrassed stare. An overture can also be an event that comes first, like your story about how the after-school program has helped hundreds of kids, an overture to the plea for donations you made next. WORD FAMILYoverture: overtures USAGE EXAMPLESIn the end, the man refused the bureau’s overtures. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Still, Mr. Trump will most likely be receptive to Mr. Putin’s overtures. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Federal prosecutors say the two used romantic overtures on their victim and then falsely promised to repay. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1 1n orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio Hyper music an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner 2n something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows 2drinks were the overture to dinner Syn|Hyper preliminary, prelude inception, origin, origination an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events n a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others Syn|Hyper advance, approach, feeler proffer, proposition, suggestion a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection |
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