overall
英 ['əʊvərɔːl]
美 [,ovə'rɔl]
- adj. 全部的；全體的；一切在內的
- adv. 全部地；總的說來
- n. 工裝褲；罩衫
助記提示
1. over "從頭至尾, 從一端至另一端" + all.
2. 字麵含義：包括從頭到尾的所有東西，包括從一端到另一端的所有東西，也就是涵蓋從頭到尾的一切。引申為：總體上的，全麵的，包括一切的。
中文詞源
overall 全麵的over-,在上，all,全部的。
英文詞源
- overall (adv.)
- "everywhere," Old English ofer eall, from ofer "over" (see over) + eall (see all). Sense of "including everything" is from 1894. The noun in the clothing sense (usually plural) of "loose trousers of a strong material worn by cowboys, etc." is from 1782. Specific sense "loose fitting canvas trousers with a bib and strap top" (originally worn by workmen over other clothes to protect them from wet, dirt, etc.) is attested from 1897.
雙語例句
- 1. The college has few ways to assess the quality of education overall.
- 總體看來,這所大學評估教育質量的方法寥寥無幾.
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Overall, barter is a very inefficient means of organizing transactions.
- 總之，易貨貿易是一種效率很低的交易形式。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. There has been no discernible overall trend since 1975.
- 自1975年以來一直沒有一個明朗的大趨勢。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. For the country overall, house prices have remained flat.
- 從全國來說，房屋價格沒有多大變化。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened.
- 根據這項調查，世界貿易整體上也有所放慢。
來自柯林斯例句