overture

名词

1. 1

   序曲、前奏曲音乐

   The orchestra opened the evening with a lively overture.

   乐团以一首轻快的序曲为当晚开场。

2. 2

   提议、试探、示好常用复数

   The company made overtures to its main competitor about a merger.

   该公司向主要竞争对手提出合并的初步意向。

3. 3

   序幕、开端正式

   Those small protests were merely the overture to a nationwide strike.

   那些小规模抗议只是全国性罢工的序幕。