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have overtones of sth
The film's happy ending had overtones of irony.
这部电影的快乐结局带有讽刺的弦外之音。
弦外之音；言外之意；暗示
overtones — plural of overtone
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
弦外之音；言外之意；暗示
An implied or secondary quality, meaning, or atmosphere, often conveyed indirectly.
The film's happy ending had overtones of irony.
这部电影的快乐结局带有讽刺的弦外之音。
常用复数形式，指话中或事物中隐含的意味
频率为另一个音的整数倍的音；泛音列中的一员。
A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series.
(通常复数)隐含的深层意义或特质
(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
被认为压倒明确信息的隐含信息。
An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message.
频率为基频整数倍的泛音
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
His speech had political overtones that made the audience uneasy.
他的演讲带有政治暗示，让听众感到不安。
AI contextual example
There was a romantic overtone in her voice when she mentioned his name.
她提到他的名字时，声音里带着一种浪漫的弦外之音。
AI contextual example
The advertisement's subtle racial overtones sparked controversy.
这则广告微妙的种族暗示引发了争议。
AI contextual example
overtones of despair
绝望的意味
WordNet
The film's happy ending had overtones of irony.
这部电影的快乐结局带有讽刺的弦外之音。
His comments carried strong racial overtones.
他的评论带有强烈的种族色彩。
强调逐渐呈现某种色彩
The protest took on overtones of violence.
抗议活动呈现出暴力的倾向。
Not this
His speech overtone a political message.
Use this
His speech carried an overtone of a political message.
学习者误将名词overtone用作动词。overtone是名词，需搭配carry/have等动词，且常与of连用表示‘…的暗示’。
Not this
There is overtone of irony in his remark.
Use this
There is an overtone of irony in his remark.
overtone是可数名词，单数形式前需加不定冠词an；或使用复数形式overtones泛指多种弦外之音。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
政治色彩；政治涵义
Her resignation letter carried strong political overtones.
她的辞职信带有强烈的政治色彩。
种族色彩；种族含义
The dispute was supposedly about money, but it had racial overtones.
这场争端表面上是为了钱，但带有种族色彩。
性暗示；情色色彩
The advertisement was criticized for its sexual overtones.
这条广告因带有性暗示而受到批评。
情感色彩；感情暗示
The debate had emotional overtones that made it hard to stay objective.
这场辩论带有情感色彩，让人很难保持客观。
负面含义；贬义色彩
In public discussion, the term often carries negative overtones.
在公开讨论中，这个词常带有负面含义。
泛音列
The overtone series is fundamental to understanding musical timbre.
泛音列是理解音乐音色的基础。
政治色彩；政治含意
The song has strong political overtones.
这首歌带有强烈的政治色彩。
种族色彩；种族含意
His remarks were seen as having racial overtones.
他的言论被认为带有种族色彩。
宗教色彩；宗教含意
The painting is famous for its religious overtones.
这幅画以其宗教色彩而闻名。
Use overtones naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
over（在…之上）+ tone（音调/话语）→ 话语之上还藏着一层“音”，即言外之意、弦外之音。
语域：neutral 常见场景：film and book reviews、media commentary、academic writing 作“弦外之音、暗示”解时，通常用于较正式的书面语境，如影评、书评、新闻评论和学术写作；日常口语中较少使用。
这些词都以 -one 结尾，但读音分两类：tone、stone、alone、phone 与 overtone 的后半部分押韵（/oʊn/ 或 /toʊn/）。注意 one /wʌn/、gone /ɡɔːn/（美式也可能读 /ɡɑːn/）、done /dʌn/ 拼写相似但发音不同。
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