overture
翻译
序曲, 提议, 序幕
例句
The orchestra played the overture to the opera.
管弦乐队演奏了那部歌剧的序曲。
He made a peace overture to his rival.
他向对手做出了和平姿态。
语法模式
the ((overture)) to (sth.) ……的序曲 The overture to the opera was beautiful.
to make an ((overture)) to (sb.) 向……提出建议 They made a peace overture to the rebels.
近义词
序曲同义词:prelude, introduction;提议同义词:proposal, offer, approach。
词源
源自古法语“overture”,意为“开放、开端”,来自“ouvrir”(打开)。
记忆技巧
可以把它想成是音乐的“开篇”乐章,或是谈判的“开端”。