overtone
/ˈəuvətəun; `ovɚˌton/ 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.