| 词汇 | overtone |
| 释义 | overtone nounadjective | verb + overtone adjective➤strong强烈的暗示◆a play with strong religious overtones有强烈宗教色彩的戏剧➤serious严肃的含义➤negative负面含义◆the word 'cheap' has negative overtones.“廉价”一词带有贬义。➤emotional, moral, political, racial, religious, sexual感情方面的／道德方面的／政治方面的／种族方面的／宗教方面的／性方面的含义▸➤racist种族主义色彩verb + overtone➤carry, have有言外之意▸➤take on呈现⋯色彩◆the organization's cultural activities took on political overtones.该组织的文化活动加入了政治色彩。overtone /əʊvətəʊn; name oʊvərtoʊn/ [countable, usually plural] an attitude or feeling that is suggested but is not expressed in a direct way言外之意；暗示◆there were political overtones to the point he was making.他的论点有政治寓义。overtone/ˈəʊvətəʊn ||; ˈovɚˌton/noun [c] [usu.pl] something that is suggested but not expressed in an obvious way 含义；暗示；弦外之音: ◇some people claimed there were racist overtones in the advertisement. 有些人声称，那则广告里有种族歧视的意味。 |
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