每日英语单词141:overall


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overall

[ˌəʊvərˈɔ:l]  

[ˌoʊvərˈɔl] 

adj.  全部的; 全体的; 一切在内的; 综合的;

adv.  全面地; 总地; 总的说来;

n.  工装裤; 罩衫; 〈英〉(军官的)紧身军裤;

词根:over过度,过分,超过+all全部→adj.全部的, 全面的

词根

over-

1. 表示"翻转";  2. 表示"在……之上"; 3. 表示"过度,过分,超过"

形近词

 

 

overhaul

[ˈəʊvəhɔ:l]  

[ˈoʊvərhɔl] 

n.  全面检修;  (系统、体制等的)全面修改;  修订;

vt.  彻底检修;  全面改革(制度、方法等);  赶上(赛跑对手);

词根:over翻转+haul拉→拉过去检修

overwhelm

[ˌəʊvəˈwelm]  

[ˌoʊvərˈwelm] 

v.  使不知所措,使难以承受; 淹没; 征服,压倒,击败; (感情或感觉)充溢;

词根:over在……之上+whelm推翻;淹没→翻过来→压倒

overhang    

[ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ]  

[ˌoʊvərˈhæŋ] 

vt.  伸突出,伸出; 逼近,威胁; 用悬挂物装饰;

vi.  悬垂; 逼近;

n.  突出物; 延伸量,伸出量; []突出船首(或船尾); (无法兑换黄金的)美元过剩额;

词根:over在……之上+hang悬挂→v.悬于……之上, 悬垂

overcorrect

[əʊvəkə'rekt]  

[oʊvəkə'rekt] 

词根:over过度,过分,超过+correct改正→adj.矫枉过正的

adj.  矫枉过正的;


 

overall
英[ˌəʊvərˈɔ:l]   美[ˌoʊvərˈɔl] 
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adj.  全部的;全体的;一切在内的;综合的;
adv.  全面地;总地;总的说来;
n.  工装裤;罩衫;〈英〉(军官的)紧身军裤;
词根:over过度,过分,超过+all全部→adj.全部的, 全面的
①(ADJ) 总的;总体的;全面的
You use overall to indicate that you are talking about a situation in generalor about the whole of something.
●...the overall rise in unemployment... 
失业率总体的上升
②(N-PLURAL) (上下连身的)工作服,防护服
Overalls consist of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and ajacket. You wear overalls over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working.
●...workers in blue overalls. 
穿着蓝色连身工作服的工人
③(N-PLURAL) (吊带)工装裤
Overalls are trousers that are attached to a piece of cloth which covers your chest and which has straps going over your shoulders.
●An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand. 
一位穿着褪色吊带工装裤的老人上了证人席。
 
形近词:
1、overhaul
英[ˈəʊvəhɔ:l]   美[ˈoʊvərhɔl] 
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n.  全面检修;(系统、体制等的)全面修改;修订;
vt.  彻底检修;全面改革(制度、方法等);赶上(赛跑对手);
词根:over翻转+haul拉→拉过去检修
①(VERB) 大修;彻底检修;全面检查
If a piece of equipment is overhauled, it is cleaned, checked thoroughly, and repaired if necessary.
●They had ensured the plumbing was overhauled a year ago... 
他们曾保证水管一年前彻底检修过。
②(VERB) 对…进行彻底革新;全面修订
If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it.
●The government said it wanted to overhaul the employment training scheme to make it cost effective... 
政府表示希望彻底改革就业培训计划以实现低成本高效益。
③(VERB) (尤指在体育比赛中)赶上,超过,超越
If someone overhauls a person who is ahead of them, especially in a sportscompetition, they pass them or become more successful than them.
●Argentina need to beat Peru by at least four goals to overhaul Brazil and reach the final itself... 
阿根廷队至少要赢秘鲁队4球才能超越巴西队进入决赛。
 
2、overwhelm
英[ˌəʊvəˈwelm]   美[ˌoʊvərˈwelm] 
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v.  使不知所措,使难以承受;淹没;征服,压倒,击败;(感情或感觉)充溢;
词根:over在……之上+whelm推翻;淹没→翻过来→压倒
①(VERB) (情感、事件等)使不知所措,使难以承受
If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it.
●He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past... 
他一心渴望回到从前。
②(VERB) 征服;制服;击败
If a group of people overwhelm a place or another group, they gain completecontrol or victory over them.
●It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
毫无疑问,盟军一次大规模的进攻就会击溃已是强弩之末的敌军。
 
3、overhang 
英 [ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ]   美 [ˌoʊvərˈhæŋ] 
     CET6
vt.  伸突出,伸出; 逼近,威胁; 用悬挂物装饰;
vi.  悬垂; 逼近;
n.  突出物; 延伸量,伸出量; [航]突出船首(或船尾); (无法兑换黄金的)美元过剩额;
词根:over在……之上+hang悬挂→v.悬于……之上, 悬垂
① (VERB) 悬于…之上;凸出于…之上 If onething overhangs another, it sticks out over and above it.
● Part of the rock walloverhung the path at one point... 
石墙的一部分在某处悬于小路的上方。
② (N-COUNT) 垂悬物;凸出物 
An overhang is the part of something that sticks out over and above something else.
● A sharp overhang of rockgave them cover... 
一块凸出来的尖利岩石成了他们的避身之所。
③ (VERB) 搭挂在…之上 
If one thing overhangs another, it issupported by it and hangs down its sides.
● Let the pastry overhang therim and brush between the layers with the melted butter.
用油酥面皮盖住边缘,每层之间抹些熔化的黄油。
 
4、overcorrect
英 [əʊvəkə'rekt]   美 [oʊvəkə'rekt] 
adj.  矫枉过正的;
词根:over过度,过分,超过+correct改正→adj.矫枉过正的
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