overtones

英 [ˈəʊvətəʊnz]

美 [ˈoʊvərˌtoʊnz]

n.  弦外之音; 言外之意; 暗示
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柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 弦外之音；言外之意；暗示
  If something hasovertones ofa particular thing or quality, it suggests that thing or quality but does not openly express it.
  1. The strike has taken on overtones of a civil rights campaign...
     罢工带上了民权运动的意味。
  2. It's a quite profound story, with powerful religious overtones.
     这个故事寓意深远，具有强烈的宗教色彩。

双语例句

• There were even some political overtones suggested in all this.
  在种种变化之中，甚至还蕴涵着某些政治寓意。
• It's a quite profound story, with powerful religious overtones.
  这个故事寓意深远，具有强烈的宗教色彩。
• Today a trip to the supermarket is fraught with social and political overtones.
  可是今天超市之行却充满了社会与政治色彩。
• The taste is full in the mouth with lovely ripe fruit overtones and distinctive Mediterranean flavours, especially liquorice.
  口感饱满，充满地中海风情的甘草香和成熟果香互相交织。
• His words were polite, but there were overtones of anger in his voice.
  他的话很客气，但声音里却暗含怒气。
• I knew I should have included a few discreet lesbian overtones in that poem.
  我想也许我该在诗里面隐喻一些女同性恋情结。
• But in Afghanistan, the idea of nation has very different overtones.
  但在阿富汗，国家这个概念有着非常不同的言外之意。
• Each sip revels layers of pineapple, slight oak, with overtones of honey.
  每个啜饮陶醉菠萝，轻微的橡木，带有蜂蜜的寓意。
• Do I detect overtones of jealousy?
  我觉察出嫉妒之意了吗？
• Taste: The palate is dry and supple with hints of red currant and blueberry overtones.
  口感：口感干而丰满，有一抹红加仑和蓝莓的香味。