Word · Frequency #13967
Fully loadedoverture
序曲
核心释义
此处指歌剧、清唱剧等开场前的管弦乐曲；另有“提议、开端”等义。
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
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为开始交流、建立关系等而作出的接近或提议。
An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
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序曲
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
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较长音乐作品或戏剧作品(如戏剧、歌剧、电影)的序曲。
A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture).
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前奏,开端
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
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取自较大型作品(如歌剧或音乐剧)主题的混合曲,通常在开头演奏,但有时在作品的任何部分演奏或作为独立作品演出。
A medley of themes from a larger work, such as an opera or musical, typically played at the beginning but sometimes played at any part of the work or performed as a standalone piece.
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试探性的提议
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
为开始交流、建立关系等而作出的接近或提议。；较长音乐作品或戏剧作品(如戏剧、歌剧、电影)的序曲。；前奏,开端；取自较大型作品(如歌剧或音乐剧)主题的混合曲,通常在开头演奏,但有时在作品的任何部分演奏或作为独立作品演出。；试探性的提议
用法In use
The opera begins with a lively overture that introduces the main melodies.
用法提示：overture 在这里是名词，指歌剧开场时的管弦乐序曲。
As the audience settled down, the orchestra played the overture before the curtain rose.
用法提示：overture 是名词，表示演出前演奏的序曲。
The conductor chose a well-known overture to open the concert.
用法提示：overture 作名词，指作为开场曲的管弦乐作品。
drinks were the overture to dinner
the overture to sth
本义指歌剧或清唱剧开头的管弦乐；也可指事件的开端。
The evening began with the overture to the opera.
晚会以这部歌剧的序曲开始。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- overture to
- ……的序曲
- The overture to the opera was composed in 1860.这部歌剧的序曲创作于1860年。
- concert overture
- 音乐会序曲
- A concert overture is often played as the first piece of a concert.音乐会序曲常常作为音乐会的第一首曲目演奏。
- play an overture
- 演奏序曲
- The orchestra played an overture by Mozart.管弦乐队演奏了莫扎特的一首序曲。
- compose an overture
- 创作序曲
- She composed an overture for the school play.她为学校戏剧创作了一首序曲。
- overture opens
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：字母 o 像打开的幕布圆环，序曲响起揭开歌剧序幕；也引申为主动提案的开端。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：classical music、opera house、concert program overture 作为名词指“序曲”时，通常用于古典音乐或歌剧的专业语境，如音乐会节目单、乐评和音乐教材。日常口语中较少出现，多用于书面或正式场合。该词本身为中性，但常带正式感。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ture 结尾，且末尾同读 /tʃɚ/。但没有常用词与 overture (/ˈoʊvɝtʃɝ/) 完全押韵，因为重读元音及后续音不同。注意 overture 重读首音节，拼写中的 -ver- 发 /vɚ/，请勿仅凭拼写类推发音。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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