overall
adj
adv
noun
ˌəʊvərˈɔːl◄
adj
1
on the whole
considering
or
including
everything
Do
not
say
‘in
the
overall’
or
‘on
the
overall’.
Say
.
不要说 in the overall 或 on the overall，而要说 on the whole
The
overall
cost
of
the
exhibition
was
£400,000.
展览会的总成本是 40 万英镑。
The
overall
result
is
an
increase
in
population.
总的结果是人口增加。
An
overall
winner
and
a
runner-up
were
chosen.
选出了总冠军和第二名。
We
don’t
want
all
the
details
now,
just
the
overall
picture.
现在我们不需要全部的细节，只要知道大致的情况。
In
spite
of
the
film’s
many
faults,
on
the
whole
it’s
worth
seeing.
这部影片尽管有许多不足之处，但总的来说还是值得一看的。
adv
2
considering
or
including
everything
全部地，总共
Williams
came
fifth
overall.
威廉姆斯的总排名是第五位。
What
will
it
cost,
overall?
这总共要花多少钱？
3
generally
一般地，总体上
sentence adverb 句子副词
Overall,
prices
are
still
rising.
总的来说，价格仍在上涨。
ˈəʊvərɔːl
noun
4
a
loose-fitting
piece
of
clothing
like
a
coat,
that
is
worn
over
clothes
to
protect
them
[英] 〔穿在其他衣服外面的〕宽大罩衫
C | BrE
5
overalls
heavy
cotton
trousers
with
a
piece
covering
your
chest,
held
up
by
pieces
of
cloth
that
go
over
your
shoulders
[美] 粗布工装裤;
plural 复数 | AmE BrE
6
overalls
a
piece
of
clothing
like
a
shirt
and
trousers
in
one
piece
that
is
worn
over
other
clothes
to
protect
them
[英] 〔上下连身的〕工作服;
plural 复数 | BrE AmE