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overtone 1 ENTRIES FOUND: overtone (noun) overtone /ˈoʊvɚˌtoʊn/ noun plural overtones overtone /ˈoʊvɚˌtoʊn/ noun plural overtones Learner's definition of OVERTONE [count] 1 : an idea or quality that is suggested without being said directly暗示;弦外之音 Their words carried an overtone [=hint, suggestion] of menace.他们的话里隐含着威胁。 racist/political overtones种族/政治寓意 2 : a very small amount of something极少量 The wine has overtones of fruitiness. [=hints of the taste of fruit]这种酒带点儿水果味。 3 music : a higher tone that is part of the sound of a musical note泛音 |