overtone
n
(usu pl 通常作复数) something suggested or implied in addition to what is actually stated; hint 暗示; 含义; 弦外之音
overtones ofdespair in a letter 信中字里行间的绝望之意
threatening overtones in his comments 他在评论中的威胁意味. Cf 参看 undertone.
Richard, isn't that too much to ask of your mother?
Richard,那是不是太麻烦你母亲啦?
If anyone here does one of these things, let me know.
这儿如果有人也喜欢打羽毛球或读书,请告诉我。
she tripped on the carpet and the pudding went flying through the air, narrowly missed my aunt, and crashed on the dining table with considerable force.