mid-13c., "opening, aperture;" early 15c. as "an introductory proposal," from Old French overture "opening; proposal" (Modern French ouverture), from Latin apertura "opening," from aperire "to open, uncover" (see overt). Orchestral sense first recorded in English 1660s.
实用例句
1. The programme opened with the overture to Wagner's Flying Dutchman.
节目以瓦格纳的歌剧《漂泊的荷兰人》的序曲开场。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The opera was preceded by a short overture.
这部歌剧开始前有一段简短的序曲.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. His overture led to nothing.
他的提议没有得到什么结果.
来自辞典例句
4. Meanwhile the conductor lifted his violin bow and the orchestra attacked the overture.
这时,乐队指挥把小提琴的弓子一举,乐队就奏起序曲来.
来自辞典例句
5. A great deal of prolocutor consumingly attacked this overture at the meeting.
