喜樂美語

這個拼法底下其實是2個不同的字，意思沒有關係， 只是長得一樣。下面分開列出來。跳到 overall, total · work coat, smock

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overall

a, r

唸法不同同樣拼法，這個字的重音在後面 — 唸的時候第二個音節比較用力。/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl◂/

核心畫面

Cast your eye OVER the whole thing — take in everything from above and all at once, the big picture rather than the separate parts.

可以想成把目光「蓋過整片」：over（蓋過、整個）+ all（全部），就是站高一點、一眼把所有部分一起收進來看。不去…更多收起可以想成把目光「蓋過整片」：over（蓋過、整個）+ all（全部），就是站高一點、一眼把所有部分一起收進來看。不去計較單一細節，而是看「合起來的整體」——這就是 overall 的核心畫面。

A second word, same spelling

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overall

n

唸法不同同樣拼法，這個字的重音在前面 — 唸的時候第一個音節比較用力。/ˈəʊvərɔːl/

核心畫面

Something you wear OVER your ordinary clothes to keep them clean while you work — a protective layer pulled on top of everything else.

可以想成「罩在外面」的那件工作衣：over（在……之上）+ all（全部衣服），就是套在你平常衣服外頭、幹活時擋髒的…更多收起可以想成「罩在外面」的那件工作衣：over（在……之上）+ all（全部衣服），就是套在你平常衣服外頭、幹活時擋髒的一層。重點在「罩在外層保護裡面」——這群字都是這種工作時穿的防護衣物。

原始詞典資料5 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

overalladj/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹɔːl/

  • 1

    All-encompassing, all around.

    • We believe also that a controlled economy cannot be understood without some overall view of the controlling institutions: hence our short studies — shorter by far than the original drafts — of the central administration.
    • "The cranium is clearly plesiomorphic in overall form, presenting primitive traits shared by earlier hominins," the authors wrote.

overalladv/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹɔːl/

  • 1

    Generally; in general.

    • Overall, there is not enough evidence to form a clear conclusion.
    • While this new measure provided money for research, it also purported to cut spending overall.
  • 2

    Considering or taking into account everything.

    • The frozen foods side of the business overall saw a loss.

overallnoun/ˈəʊ.və.ɹɔːl/

  • 1

    A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.

  • 2

    A garment, worn for manual labor, with an integral covering extending to the chest, supported by straps.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。