overcast

pronunciation

UK [ˌəʊvəˈkɑ:st]word uk audio image

US [ˌoʊvərˈkæst] word us audio image

  • adj.
    天阴的,多云的
  • vt.
    使沮丧
    包缝
    遮蔽
  • n.
    [气象学]阴,阴天
    遮盖物(尤指云、雾等
    郁闷,忧愁,沮丧
    [采矿]风桥

Word Origin

overcast 阴云密布的

over-,在上,超过cast,扔,投掷。比喻用法。

Example

1. Photo tip : take advantage of overcast conditions .
拍摄小技巧:利用好阴天的拍摄条件。
2. We all know the answer today , but the consensus that overcast afternoon was different .
尽管我们现在已经知道答案,但是在那个天气阴沉的下午取得的共识却不是这样。
3. In such conditions , birds rely on starlight , but parts of the lower manhattan sky were overcast .
在这样的条件下,鸟群只能依靠星光导航,但是曼哈顿的低空部分刚好是多云天气。
4. The overcast day worked to my advantage .
阴天对我来说很有优势。
5. Even on an overcast day , the view from jeffrey romoff 's office is spectacular .
即使在阴天,jeffreyromoff办公室窗外的景色一样壮丽。

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