1N-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. (歌剧、戏剧等的)序曲,前奏曲
The programme opened with the overture to Wagner's Flying Dutchman. [+ to]
节目以瓦格纳的歌剧《漂泊的荷兰人》的序曲开场。
2N-COUNT [usually plural](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. (友好或求爱的)主动表示,姿态,提议
He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship. [+ of]
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.
1(usually overtures) friendly approach友好姿態ADJECTIVE | VERB + OVERTURE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤friendly友好的姿態▸➤diplomatic, peace外交姿態;和平表示➤romantic, sexual情愛/性意向表示VERB + OVERTURE➤make作出表示▸➤respond to對⋯作出的回應▸➤reject, resist, spurn拒絕⋯的表示◇She spurned his overtures of love.她輕蔑地拒絕了他的求愛。PREPOSITION➤overtures of⋯的表示◇overtures of friendship友好的表示➤overtures to給⋯的表示◇He made friendly overtures to the new people next door.他向隔壁新鄰居示好。overture
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2piece of music序曲ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤concert, operatic音樂會開場曲;歌劇的序曲PREPOSITION➤overture to⋯的序曲◇the overture to Mozart's 'Don Giovanni'莫扎特的歌劇《唐・喬瓦尼》的序曲