overture
noun
ˈəʊvətjʊə
noun
1
a
short
piece
of
music
written
as
an
introduction
to
a
long
piece
of
music,
especially
an
OPERA
〔尤指歌剧的〕序曲，前奏曲
C
2
overtures
an
attempt
to
begin
a
friendly
relationship
with
a
person,
country
etc
〔试图与某人、某国等开始友好关系的〕主动表示，姿态
plural 复数
They
began
making
overtures
to
the
Irish
government.
他们开始主动向爱尔兰政府表示友好。
She
had
rejected
his
overtures.
她拒绝了他的主动表示。
3
be an overture
if
an
event
is
an
overture
to
a
more
important
event,
it
happens
just
before
it
and
makes
you
expect
it
是一个序幕〔表示某事是另一更为重要之事的开端〕