overall
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌoʊ.vɚˈɑːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈȯl/ (ame, mw) · /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ (ame, ipa)
overall — 副詞
1. taking every part of a situation together, not just one detail.
總體而言
看整個情況來說
taking every part of a situation together, not just one detail.
Overall, the trip was cheap and easy to plan.
總體而言，這趟旅行既便宜又容易規劃。
sentence adverb: overall, + clause
The team played badly early on, but overall they deserved to win.
這支球隊一開始打得很差，但整體來說還是理應獲勝。
contrast before final judgment
Overall, parents liked the new lunch menu at school.
總體而言，家長們喜歡學校新的午餐菜單。
Sales fell in June, yet overall the shop had a strong year.
六月的銷售下滑了，但總體而言這家店今年表現強勁。
Mina's test scores were mixed, but overall they showed real progress.
Mina 的考試成績有好有壞，但整體來說還是看得出明顯進步。
- generally
gives a broad summary, but often means 'in most cases' rather than after weighing everything
- on balance
stresses that good and bad points have been compared
- all in all
more conversational and common in spoken comments
- broadly
suggests an approximate summary and can sound less final
- specifically
focuses on one exact part instead of the whole picture
- in detail
adds particular points rather than a total judgment
文法句型
overall, + clause
[verb] overall
用法筆記
Often placed at the start of a sentence for a final judgment, but it can also come later, as in 'lower overall'. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, which directly modifies a noun such as 'overall score'.
常見錯誤
overall — 形容詞
- overallpositive
- more overallcomparative
- most overallsuperlative
1. covering the full situation instead of one single part.
整體的
涵蓋全部情況的
covering the full situation instead of one single part.
We need an overall plan before we choose the smaller tasks.
我們需要先有整體的計畫，再選較小的工作。
pattern: overall + noun
The report gives an overall picture of housing costs in Taipei.
這份報告提供了台北房屋成本的整體概況。
collocation: overall picture
An overall view of the damage helped the town decide priorities.
對損害做整體的檢視，幫助鎮上決定先後順序。
Nina's overall score rose after the final speaking test.
Nina 的整體成績在最後一次口說測驗後上升了。
The coach praised the team's overall effort, not one player's goal.
教練稱讚的是全隊整體的努力，不是某一位球員的進球。
文法句型
overall + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed directly before the noun: 'overall plan', 'overall score', 'overall effect'. Distinguish from adverb sense 1, which comments on a whole result: 'Overall, the plan worked.'
常見錯誤
overall — 名詞
1. a pair of loose trousers that you wear over your normal clothes to keep them cle
防護罩褲
套在外面防髒防濕的寬褲
a pair of loose trousers that you wear over your normal clothes to keep them clean or dry.
Before cleaning the tank, Maya pulled overalls over her jeans and boots.
在清洗槽子前，Maya 把防護罩褲套在牛仔褲和靴子外面。
pattern: overalls over + clothing
The farm shop sells green overalls for wet work in the fields.
這家農場商店賣適合在濕田工作時穿的綠色防護罩褲。
Oil splashed the floor, but Eric's overalls protected his school uniform.
油濺到地板上，但 Eric 的防護罩褲保護了他的校服。
Workers hung their dirty overalls by the back door after the storm.
暴風雨過後，工人把髒防護罩褲掛在後門旁。
The boy wore large overalls over his clothes to paint the fence.
那個男孩把大件防護罩褲套在衣服外面，好去刷柵欄。
- cover pants
a broad descriptive term for trousers worn over other clothes
- rain pants
used mainly for wet weather, so it is narrower than this sense
- protective trousers
describes the function clearly, but sounds less like a fixed clothing name
文法句型
wear overalls
pull on overalls
overalls over + clothing
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural 'overalls' for waterproof or protective trousers worn over other clothes. Distinguish from noun/2, which names bib-and-strap work trousers rather than a loose outer layer.
常見錯誤
2. strong work trousers, often made of denim, with a front chest piece and straps o
吊帶工裝褲
有胸片和肩帶的工裝褲
strong work trousers, often made of denim, with a front chest piece and straps over the shoulders.
Ava wore blue overalls and a red T-shirt in the garden.
Ava 在花園裡穿著藍色吊帶工裝褲和紅色 T 恤。
The little boy's overalls had one strap hanging loose.
那個小男孩的吊帶工裝褲有一條肩帶鬆了下來。
feature: straps over the shoulders
Workers at the apple farm still wear denim overalls in autumn.
蘋果農場的工人到秋天還是穿牛仔吊帶工裝褲。
Grandpa kept an old pair of overalls for painting the shed.
爺爺留著一條舊吊帶工裝褲，專門拿來刷棚子。
The costume shop sold striped overalls for the school play.
那家戲服店賣條紋吊帶工裝褲，供學校表演使用。
- bib overalls
a very close label that makes the chest piece explicit
- dungarees
used in some varieties of English for similar clothes, though the exact meaning can shift
- work pants
broader and does not always include straps or a bib
文法句型
wear overalls
pair of overalls
overalls with straps
用法筆記
Usually plural 'overalls' and often linked with farm work or manual jobs. Distinguish from noun/1, where the garment is mainly an outer protective layer, and noun/3, which is a coat-like cover rather than trousers.
常見錯誤
3. a loose coat-like cover that you wear over your clothes during messy work.
工作罩衣
做髒活時穿的外罩衣
a loose coat-like cover that you wear over your clothes during messy work.
The painter buttoned a white overall over his shirt.
那位油漆工把白色工作罩衣扣在襯衫外面。
pattern: wear an overall over + clothing
Mrs. Lin wore a plastic overall while washing the dog indoors.
Mrs. Lin 在室內幫狗洗澡時穿著塑膠工作罩衣。
The science teacher handed each child an overall before the clay class.
科學老師在陶土課前發給每個孩子一件工作罩衣。
A long blue overall hung beside the cleaning tools.
一件長長的藍色工作罩衣掛在清潔工具旁邊。
Rosa took off her dusty overall before riding the bus home.
Rosa 搭公車回家前先脫下滿是灰塵的工作罩衣。
文法句型
wear an overall
put on an overall
take off an overall
用法筆記
Often singular when referring to one garment, unlike noun/1 and noun/2, which are usually plural trouser types. Distinguish this sense by its coat- or smock-like shape.