音标:['әuvәkɑ:st] ;
a. 阴天的, 阴暗的, 愁闷的
n. a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
n. a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
v. make overcast or cloudy
词型变化:现在分词 : overcasting ; 过去式 : overcast ; 第三人称单数 : overcasts ; 过去分词 : overcast ; 名词复数形式 : overcasts
考试类型:[托福]
词性分布:
形容词70%
名词30%

overcast的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain.早晨阴天预示肯定下雨。
  2. The overcast sky creates beautiful silvery reflections in water.在阴天创造了美丽的银色反射在水中。

词汇搭配

  • high overcast高云密布
  • bombing through overcast穿云轰炸
  • heavy overcast阴沉天
  • overcast area云层覆盖区,密云区...
  • overcast sky阴天
  • overcast day阴日
  • overcast bombing云上轰炸

经典引文

  • He felt the sun starting to burn through the overcast.

    出自:B. F. Conners
  • It was a cold, slightly overcast December day.

    出自:W. C. Williams
  • Week after week of zinc-gray overcast skies.

    出自:R. Banks
  • Bronze was overcasting the salt bush foliage.

    出自:D. C. Peattie
  • The threat of just such a surrender..overcast Guy.

    出自:E. Waugh
  • Sunshine started to pierce the clouds that had long overcast his days.

    出自:D. Cecil
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