overtone
含义: A higher-frequency component of a complex sound wave that accompanies the fundamental tone, or figuratively, an implicit secondary quality or suggestion underlying something said or done.
In music and acoustics, overtones are the frequencies above the fundamental that give instruments their distinctive character. Technically, overtones are not always harmonics — some instruments produce inharmonic overtones. The figurative sense is more common in everyday British English, where 'overtones' typically describes subtle, often unwelcome implications: racial overtones, political overtones, sinister overtones. The plural form dominates in figurative usage.
例句
- The rich overtones of the cathedral organ filled the nave with a complexity of sound that no electronic instrument could replicate. 大教堂管风琴丰富的泛音充满了中殿,其音色的复杂性是任何电子乐器都无法复制的。Los ricos sobretonos del órgano de la catedral llenaron la nave con una complejidad sonora que ningún instrumento electrónico podía replicar.大聖堂のオルガンの豊かな倍音が身廊を満たし、電子楽器では再現できない音の複雑さを生み出した。대성당 오르간의 풍부한 배음이 본당을 가득 채우며, 어떤 전자 악기로도 재현할 수 없는 소리의 복잡성을 만들어냈다.
- The minister's speech carried unmistakable nationalist overtones that alarmed several of Britain's European partners. 这位大臣的讲话带有明显的民族主义色彩,令英国的几个欧洲伙伴感到不安。El discurso del ministro tenía connotaciones nacionalistas inconfundibles que alarmaron a varios de los socios europeos de Gran Bretaña.その大臣の演説には紛れもない国粋主義的な含みがあり、英国の欧州パートナー数カ国を警戒させた。그 장관의 연설에는 분명한 민족주의적 함의가 담겨 있어 영국의 유럽 파트너 여러 나라를 경계하게 만들었다.
- Crystal singing bowls produce fewer overtones than metal ones, giving them a purer, more sustained tone. 水晶颂钵产生的泛音少于金属颂钵,使其音色更为纯净、持久。Los cuencos de cristal producen menos sobretonos que los metálicos, lo que les confiere un tono más puro y sostenido.クリスタルのシンギングボウルは金属製のものより倍音が少なく、より純粋で持続的な音色を持つ。크리스털 싱잉볼은 금속제 싱잉볼보다 배음이 적어 더 순수하고 지속적인 음색을 낸다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, general, professional
语气: neutral
起源与历史
A calque of German Oberton, combining ober (over, above) and Ton (tone). The musical term entered English in the mid-19th century; the figurative sense of 'subtle implication' followed in the early 20th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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