overcast
/ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈkæst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌəʊ.vəˈkɑːst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌoʊ.vɚˈkæst/ (ame, ipa)
overcast — 形容詞
- overcastpositive
- more overcastcomparative
- most overcastsuperlative
1. filled with cloud cover, so the sky looks gray and sunlight is weak or absent.
陰沉的
天空多雲且不明亮
filled with cloud cover, so the sky looks gray and sunlight is weak or absent.
By noon, the beach was overcast and families packed up their umbrellas.
到了中午，海灘天色變得陰沉，許多家庭開始收起陽傘。
be overcast + place/time (weather-report style)
Adina chose a light jacket because the morning looked cool and overcast.
Adina 因為早晨看起來微涼又陰沉，所以選了薄外套。
look + adjective for weather appearance
The football match continued under an overcast sky with no sign of rain.
那場足球賽在陰沉的天空下繼續進行，完全沒有要下雨的跡象。
Hao took softer photos once the mountain valley turned overcast.
山谷一轉為陰沉後，Hao 拍出的照片就柔和多了。
Even on overcast afternoons, Pedro opens the cafe windows for fresh air.
即使在陰沉的午後，Pedro 也會打開咖啡館的窗戶讓空氣流通。
文法句型
be overcast
an overcast sky
turn overcast
用法筆記
Often describes the sky or the day as a whole when clouds block strong sunlight. Distinguish from cloudy: cloudy can still allow bright patches, while overcast suggests a broad layer of cloud.
常見錯誤
overcast — 動詞
- overcastpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overcasts3rd person singular
- overcasting-ing form
- overcastedpast simple
1. to spread clouds across the sky until the light becomes dull or disappears.
轉陰
雲層蓋住天空而變暗
to spread clouds across the sky until the light becomes dull or disappears.
Dark sea clouds overcast the port before the last ferry reached shore.
深色的海上雲層讓港口在最後一班渡輪靠岸前就轉陰了。
clouds overcast + place
By late afternoon, low storm clouds had overcast the whole valley.
到了傍晚前，低低的暴風雲已讓整座山谷轉陰。
had overcast + whole place
A band of gray clouds overcast the town before the school parade began.
一帶灰雲在學校遊行開始前就讓整個城鎮轉陰。
New rain clouds overcast the bay and hid the fishing boats.
新的雨雲讓海灣轉陰，也遮住了那些漁船。
文法句型
clouds overcast + sky/place
overcast + area by + time
用法筆記
The subject is usually clouds or a weather front, and the object is the sky or a place seen under that sky. This verb is much less common in daily speech than the adjective overcast.
常見錯誤
2. to sew slanting stitches over a cloth edge so the threads do not come loose.
鎖邊
沿布邊斜縫防止脫線
to sew slanting stitches over a cloth edge so the threads do not come loose.
Tara overcast the linen edge by hand before attaching the pocket.
Tara 在縫上口袋前，先用手把亞麻布邊鎖邊。
overcast + cloth edge by hand
The sewing teacher showed Noor how to overcast a torn sleeve edge neatly.
縫紉老師示範給 Noor 看，該怎麼把破掉的袖口邊緣鎖邊得整齊。
how to overcast + edge
Before washing the fabric, Valentina overcast each raw seam with blue thread.
洗這塊布之前，Valentina 先用藍線把每一道未收邊的接縫都鎖邊。
Reuben used a fine needle to overcast the napkin corners after cutting them.
把餐巾四角剪好後，Reuben 用細針把邊緣一一鎖邊。
- oversew
close technical synonym with a broader range of stitches
- whipstitch
names one similar edge-finishing stitch more specifically
文法句型
overcast + raw edge
overcast + seam
overcast by hand
用法筆記
This is a technical sewing verb. The object is usually a raw edge, seam, or corner of cloth, and the goal is to stop fraying rather than to join large pieces.
常見錯誤
overcast — 名詞
1. a layer of cloud over the sky that makes daylight look dim.
陰天
天空被雲覆蓋的狀態
a layer of cloud over the sky that makes daylight look dim.
A heavy overcast kept the school field cool during sports day.
厚厚的雲層讓學校操場在運動會時保持涼爽。
a heavy overcast (weather noun pattern)
Pilots waited for the overcast to lift before leaving the island airport.
飛行員等到陰天退去後，才從那座島上的機場起飛。
the overcast lifts
The afternoon overcast made the river look silver instead of blue.
午後的陰天讓河面看起來像銀色，而不是藍色。
Farmers welcomed the overcast because the young plants needed a cooler day.
農夫們很歡迎這樣的陰天，因為幼苗需要較涼的天氣。
- cloud cover
more neutral and more common in modern weather reports
- gray sky
less technical and more visual than overcast
文法句型
a heavy overcast
the overcast lifts
under the overcast
用法筆記
Usually singular and common in weather reports or descriptive writing. It names the cloud-covered condition itself, not the clouds as separate objects.