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overall adj.全部的；总体的；全面考虑的adv.总的来说；总共n.罩衫；工作服 (1) 这个屋子的总面积是80平方米。(2) 请给出你的总体评价。(3) 近来各方面都有所改进。(4) 总的说来,这本书是讽刺性的。(5) 一共多少钱?(6) 那店员穿著白色长罩衣。 The word overall is the sum of its parts. Take the word over, meaning "above," and add it to the word all, meaning "everything" and you get overall, meaning "above everything". But remember, it's an adjective as in the overall impression of the music, the overall effect of the new tax code, the overall direction (as opposed to individual little changes.) Remember that overalls, the clothes you wore as a kid, went "over all" your other clothes.

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英 [ˌəʊvər'ɔːl] 美 [ˌoʊvər'ɔːl] (1) The overall measurement of this room is 80 square meters.(2) Please provide your overall evaluation.(3) There's been an overall improvement recently.(4) Overall, the tone of the book is satirical.(5) How much will it cost overall?(6) The shop assistant was wearing a white overall. The overall meaning of the word overall is that it covers all the parts of something. For example, the individual parts don't matter as much as the overall value. The adjective and adverb are pronounced  /ˌəʊvər'ɔːl/. The noun is pronounced /'əʊvərɔːl/. 形容词和副词读作 /ˌəʊvər'ɔːl/。名词读作 /'əʊvərɔːl/。1[ADJ 形容词]总的；总体的；全面的 You use overall to indicate that you are talking about a situation in general or about the whole of something.   [ADJ n]  [ADV with cl]...the overall rise in unemployment...失业率总体的上升Cut down your overall amount of physical activity...减少体力活动的总量。It is usually the woman who assumes overall care of the baby.通常由女性负责照顾孩子的方方面面。Overall is also an adverb.Overall, I like Connie. I think she's great...总的说来，我喜欢康妮，我认为她人挺不错。Overall I was disappointed...总的说来，我很失望。The college has few ways to assess the quality of education overall.总体看来，这所大学评估教育质量的方法寥寥无几。2[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（上下连身的）工作服，防护服 Overalls consist of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. You wear overalls over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working.   [also a pair of N]...workers in blue overalls.穿着蓝色连身工作服的工人3[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（吊带）工装裤 Overalls are trousers that are attached to a piece of cloth which covers your chest and which has straps going over your shoulders.   [also a pair of N]  [AM 美]An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand.一位穿着褪色吊带工装裤的老人上了证人席。in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dungarees4[N-COUNT 可数名词]（工作时穿的）罩衣 An overall is a piece of clothing shaped like a coat that you wear over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working.   [BRIT 英]

英语单词	overall
英美音标	英 [ˌəʊvər'ɔːl] 美 [ˌoʊvər'ɔːl]
中文释义	adj.全部的；总体的；全面考虑的 adv.总的来说；总共 n.罩衫；工作服
英语例句	(1) The overall measurement of this room is 80 square meters. (2) Please provide your overall evaluation. (3) There's been an overall improvement recently. (4) Overall, the tone of the book is satirical. (5) How much will it cost overall? (6) The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.
中文例句	(1) 这个屋子的总面积是80平方米。 (2) 请给出你的总体评价。 (3) 近来各方面都有所改进。 (4) 总的说来,这本书是讽刺性的。 (5) 一共多少钱? (6) 那店员穿著白色长罩衣。
vocabulary简明	The overall meaning of the word overall is that it covers all the parts of something. For example, the individual parts don't matter as much as the overall value.
vocabulary扩展	The word overall is the sum of its parts. Take the word over, meaning "above," and add it to the word all, meaning "everything" and you get overall, meaning "above everything". But remember, it's an adjective as in the overall impression of the music, the overall effect of the new tax code, the overall direction (as opposed to individual little changes.) Remember that overalls, the clothes you wore as a kid, went "over all" your other clothes.
柯林斯解释	The adjective and adverb are pronounced /ˌəʊvər'ɔːl/. The noun is pronounced /'əʊvərɔːl/. 形容词和副词读作 /ˌəʊvər'ɔːl/。名词读作 /'əʊvərɔːl/。 1 [ADJ 形容词]总的；总体的；全面的 You use overall to indicate that you are talking about a situation in general or about the whole of something. [ADJ n] [ADV with cl] ...the overall rise in unemployment... 失业率总体的上升 Cut down your overall amount of physical activity... 减少体力活动的总量。 It is usually the woman who assumes overall care of the baby. 通常由女性负责照顾孩子的方方面面。 Overall is also an adverb. Overall, I like Connie. I think she's great... 总的说来，我喜欢康妮，我认为她人挺不错。 Overall I was disappointed... 总的说来，我很失望。 The college has few ways to assess the quality of education overall. 总体看来，这所大学评估教育质量的方法寥寥无几。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（上下连身的）工作服，防护服 Overalls consist of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. You wear overalls over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working. [also a pair of N] ...workers in blue overalls. 穿着蓝色连身工作服的工人 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（吊带）工装裤 Overalls are trousers that are attached to a piece of cloth which covers your chest and which has straps going over your shoulders. [also a pair of N] [AM 美] An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand. 一位穿着褪色吊带工装裤的老人上了证人席。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dungarees 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（工作时穿的）罩衣 An overall is a piece of clothing shaped like a coat that you wear over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working. [BRIT 英]

Meaning Word Overalls Clothes N I Piece Covers