1overtones[plural]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC signs of an emotion or attitude that is not expressed directly 〔情感或态度〕含蓄的表示,暗示,弦外之音 → undertone
overtones of
There were overtones of anger in his voice.
他的语气里含着怒意。
racial/sexual etc overtones
football songs with violent overtones
有暴力意味的足球歌曲
political/religious overtones (=having a connection to politics or religion that is not directly expressed) 政治/宗教意味
The decision may have political overtones.
这一决定可能带有政治意味。
Examples from the Corpus
political/religious overtones• Furthermore, these viewpoints in this problem situation are very emotive as they have moral and political overtones.• The industry has always claimed that this was a purely technical decision without any political overtones.• It is extremely difficult to believe that this cult did not have political overtones.• The course was moved to Reinhardt College in 1994, after complaints about its political overtonesstirred a controversy at Kennesaw State.• We had a disastroussnowfall which had seriouspolitical overtones.• The hunt has strong religious overtones, and it can only succeed if harmony and peaceprevail.• A committee of the sort called for by Cunningham would be a rarity in the Capitol and would have unavoidablepolitical overtones.
2.[countableC] technicalAPM a higher musicalnote that sounds together with the main note 泛音