overall /'әuvәrɒ:l/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
• (n.) a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
• (adj.) involving only main features

Chinese translation

• a. 全部的, 全体的, 从头至尾的, 一切在内的
• adv. 从头到尾, 总的说来
• n. 罩衫, 工作服

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / adverb

Pronunciation

/'әuvәrɒ:l/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.9 · Common

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