overall

['əuvərɔ:l]

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

例句与用法：

Overall, the tone of the book is satirical/the book is satirical in tone.

总的说来，这本书是讽刺性的。

The overall composition of the picture is good but some of the detail is distracting.

这幅画的构图不错，但有些细微处稍嫌喧宾夺主。

The carpenter was wearing a pair of blue overalls.

那木匠穿着蓝色的工装裤。

The overall measurement of this room is 80 square meters.

这个屋子的总面积是80平方米。

There's been an overall improvement recently.

近来各方面都有所改进。

词形变化：

副词: overaggressively | 名词: overaggressiveness |

详细释义：

n.

1. 工作裤[P]

2. 【英】工作服; 防护服; (妇女, 小孩, 医师, 实验室用的)罩衫[C]

The laboratory worker in a white overall turned out to be the president's daughter.

那个穿白色罩衣的实验室工作人员原来是总裁的女儿。

a.

1. 从头到尾的, 从一端到另一端的

The overall length of the new bridge is 2, 000 meters.

新桥全长两千米。

2. 总的, 全部的, 全面的

The overall situation is worsening.

整体形势在日益恶化。

ad.

1. 从头到尾

2. 总的来说; 大体上

Overall, prices are still rising.

大体说来, 物价仍在上涨。