1867, in literal sense, from over + tone (n.); a loan-translation of German Oberton, first used by German physicist Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (1821-1894) as a contraction of Overpartialton "upper partial tone." Figurative sense of "subtle implication" is from 1890, first attested in writings of William James.
实用例句
1. The string is said to be vibrating in its first overtone mode.
这根弦可说成是在它的第一泛音调式振动.
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2. Chenran's novella Nowhere to say goodbye showed sharp existentialism philosophy overtone.
陈染的中篇小说《无处告别》表现出一股鲜明的存在主义哲学色彩.
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3. Yourself your god, your star, Fate's overtone.
你是自己的上帝, 自己的星宿, 命运的回音.
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4. Base band and overtone will be generated at the same string of stringed instrument oscillate.
弦乐器琴弦的振动中包含基频与泛频,在一定位置上可抑制掉某些频率,便会出现演艺界定义的“泛音”效果.
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5. A dry full - flavored wine with spicy aromas overtone of elder , black currant, vanilla, almond.
