overtone

英 [ˈəʊvətəʊn]

美 [ˈoʊvərtoʊn]

n.  弦外之音; 言外之意; 暗示

复数：overtones　

医学

Collins.1 / BNC.11391 / COCA.13996

牛津词典

noun

• 弦外之音；言外之意；暗示
  an attitude or an emotion that is suggested and is not expressed in a direct way
  1. There were political overtones to the point he was making.
     他的论点有政治含义。

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。

英英释义

noun

• a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
  Synonym:partialpartial tone
• (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
  1. overtones of despair

双语例句

• Investigation on nozzle of HF overtone chemical laser
  氟化氢泛频化学激光器高超音速低温喷管研究
• His words were polite but there was a overtone of anger in his voice.
  他客气的话语中实际有愤怒之声。
• Therefore, appraised induces in the overtone under nature, it's the important basis to judge whether can continue to play role in the modern electrical energy management.
  因此，评估感应在谐波的下性，是判断其在现代电能管理中是否能继续发挥作用的重要依据。
• On the Technology of the Electric Capacity Reactive Compensation and the Overtone Suppression
  无功电容补偿及谐波抑制技术研究
• Chenran's novella Nowhere to say goodbye showed sharp existentialism philosophy overtone.
  陈染的中篇小说《无处告别》表现出一股鲜明的存在主义哲学色彩。
• The effects on HF overtone laser output characteristics with the operation parameters
  运行参数对氟化氢泛频激光器输出功率和谱线的影响
• There was an overtone of despair in what he said.
  他话里有一种绝望的口气。
• Theoretical Analysis of Overtone Absorption for Polymer Optical Fibers
  聚合物光纤的泛频吸收理论分析
• If no triple overtone voltage, check the winding lug or replace with another winding.
  发电机的谐波组开路或短路，无三次谐波电压输出，检查绕组接头或拆换绕组。
• The strike has taken on overtones of a civil rights campaign
  罢工带上了民权运动的意味。