| 单词 | overture |
| 释义 | overture (oʊvəʳtʃʊəʳ ) Word forms: overtures 1. countable noun An overture is 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. [+ to] 2. countable noun [usually plural] If you make overtures to someone, you behave in a friendly or romantic way towards them. He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship. [+ of] If only the West had been more responsive to his peace overtures in the fifties. Collocations: reject an overture Each time one side stuck its head over the diplomatic parapet, the other side would reject the overture. Times, Sunday Times Many investors, scenting more value, had rejected his overtures. Times, Sunday Times He also rejected her overtures. Times, Sunday Times Kitty rejects his overtures and walks away. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 序曲歌剧、戏剧等的 Japanese: 序曲 |
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