overalls
英 [ˈəʊ.vər.ɔːlz]
美 [ˈoʊ.vɚ.ɑːlz]
1. over "从头至尾, 从一端至另一端" + all.
2. 字面含义:包括从头到尾的所有东西,包括从一端到另一端的所有东西,也就是涵盖从头到尾的一切。引申为:总体上的,全面的,包括一切的。
3. overall的复数形式。
- overalls (n.)
- see overall. Compare French surtout "overcoat," literally "an over all," from sur- "over" + tout "all."
- 1. I actually knew her, but in overalls I passed unrecognised.
- 实际上我认识她,但是我身着工作服,与她擦身而过的时候却没被认出来。
- 2. Despite the heat, he'd swapped his overalls for a suit and tie.
- 尽管很热,他还是脱掉工作服换上了西装和领带。
- 3. It burned clean through the seat of my overalls.
- 它把我工装裤屁股那块烧透了。
- 4. He is in overalls today.
- 他今天穿的是工作裤.
- 5. He changed his overalls for a suit.
- 他脱下工装裤,换上了一套西服.