overtones

英 ['əʊvəˌtəʊnz] 美 ['oʊvəˌtoʊnz]

• n. 弦外之音；次要的意义；暗示
• 名词overtone的复数形式.

英英释义

名词 overtone:

1. (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality

2. a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The testimonies of ex-television addicts often have the evangelistic overtones of stories heard at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
   据以前的电视瘾君子的讲述，经常有一些在酒鬼的匿名会上听到的福音传道者的暗示。