overcast
英 ['əʊvəkɑːst]
美[,ovɚ'kæst]
- adj. 阴天的；阴暗的；愁闷的
- vt. 使沮丧；包缝；遮蔽
助记提示
1、over "遍布在…的上面；覆盖在…的上面；扩展到…的全部" + cast.
2、含义："cover, overspread" as with a garment, usually of weather.
2、含义："cover, overspread" as with a garment, usually of weather.
中文词源
overcast 阴云密布的
over-,在上，超过cast,扔，投掷。比喻用法。
英英释意
- 1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
- 2. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
- 3. a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
- 4. a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
英文词源
- overcast (adj.)
- c. 1300, of weather, past participle adjective from verb overcast (early 13c.), "to overthrow," also "to cover, to overspread" as with a garment, usually of weather, from over- + cast (v.).
实用场景例句
- an overcast sky/day
- 阴沉的天空 / 天气
牛津词典
- Today it will be dull and overcast.
- 今天天气将阴伴多云。
牛津词典
- For three days it was overcast...
- 连续3天都是阴天。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The weather forecast is for showers and overcast skies...
- 天气预报上说多云并伴有阵雨。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Clouds were rising from the east, and already overcast a part of the heavens.
- 乌云从东方卷来, 已经掩盖了大片的秋夜晴空.
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- The sky is overcast, it's probably going to rain.
- 天看上去阴沉沉的, 大概快要下雨了.
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- Cloudy in the morning, overcast in the afternoon.
- 汤姆:上午多云, 下午阴天.
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- It was a cold , dark day, the sky overcast.
- 寒冷阴沉的一天, 乌云密布.
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- It's been overcast ( cloudy ) for a month.
- 一个月以来,天一直是 阴沉沉 的.
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- The sky was soon overcast.
- 天空不久变得一片阴暗.
辞典例句
- The sky was overcast, the ligtning leaped from cloud to cloud.
- 天空乌云密布, 电光在云块间闪动.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- When the sky is overcast, the horizon disappears into a sea of clouds.
- 但遇天阴时,环顾四周, 苍茫大地,尽入云海.
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- The plane let down through heavy overcast.
- 飞机穿过厚厚的云层减速下降.
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- It became overcast all of a sudden.
- 天一下阴了下来.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The sky is overcast with dark clouds.
- 乌云满天.
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- It looks a bit overcast now, but I think it will turn fine later.
- 现在天看起来有点阴, 但我想天会晴的.
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- It began to be overcast.
- 天开始变得阴沉了.
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- Her face was overcast with sadness.
- 她脸色阴沉.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The sky is overcast with clouds —— it is late.
- 天空被阴云塞满了——时间已晚.
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- The sky is overcast now, but I think it will clear up soon.
- 现在天色阴沉, 不过我想马上就会转晴的.
《简明英汉词典》
- The sky was overcast.
- 天色灰蒙蒙的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Look, how overcast the sky is, and there's the feel of rain in the air.
- 亨:你看, 天上乌云密布, 从空气(湿度)可以感觉到要下雨了.
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- The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.
- 阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了.
《简明英汉词典》
- Lighting : light plant trees in string, also slightly ability shade, the sunshine, half overcast environment.
- 光照: 菜豆树为喜光植物, 也稍能耐阴, 全日照, 半阴环境均可.
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- All of a sudden, a southeasterly wind sprang up and the sky was overcast.
- 忽然刮起东南风来, 一时间天上布满了乌云.
《简明英汉词典》
- The sky is overcast.
- 天阴了.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Overheaded, the sun was breaking through the clouds, the overcast retreating wispily before it.
- 天上太阳,渐渐破云而出, 阴霾步步后撤.
辞典例句
- The sky's overcast and pressing low , ho , the billows run high and surging forth.
- 天冥冥而沉沉兮浪汹汹而滔滔 ﹒.
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