| 单词 | overture |
| 释义 | Word Frequency overture(ˈəʊvəˌtjʊə) noun 1. music a. a piece of orchestral music containing contrasting sections that is played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio, often containing the main musical themes of the work b. a similar piece preceding the performance of a play c. Also called: concert overture a one-movement orchestral piece, usually having a descriptive or evocative title d. a short piece in three movements (French overture or Italian overture) common in the 17th and 18th centuries 2. (often plural) a proposal, act, or gesture initiating a relationship, negotiation, etc 3. something that introduces what follows verb (transitive) 4. to make or present an overture to 5. to introduce with an overture Word origin C14: via Old French, from Late Latin apertūra opening, from Latin aperīre to open; see overt |
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