1 including everything; total 包括一切;全部:
What will the overall cost of the work be?全部制作费用要多少?
2 generally; when you consider everything 总的来说;大体上:
Overall, I can say that we are pleased with the year's work.总的说来,我们对这一年的工作很满意。
overall²
/ˈəʊvərɔ:l ||; ˈovɚˌɔl/noun
1 [C] a piece of clothing like a coat that you wear over your clothes to keep them clean when you are working 工作罩衣
2overalls(US 美 coveralls) [pl] a piece of clothing that covers your legs and body (and sometimes your arms) that you wear over your clothes to keep them clean when you are working 工装裤;工作服
overall1/͵ovɚˋɔl; ˌəʊvərˈɔːl◄/adj , adv considering or including everything 包括一切(的)﹐全部(的)﹐总共(的): The overall cost of the trip is $500. 这次旅行的费用总共是 500 美元。Overall, the situation looks good. 总的来说﹐情况看上去不错。
overall2/ˋovɚɔl; ˈəʊvərɔːl/n 1 [C] BrE a loose-fitting piece of clothing like a coat that is worn over clothes to keep them clean when you are working【英】〔工作时穿在其他衣服外面的〕宽大罩衫2 overalls [plural 复数] BrE a piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers joined together, that you wear over your clothes to keep them clean when you are working【英】〔工作时穿在其他衣服外面的〕连身服3 overalls [plural 复数] AmE trousers with a piece that covers your chest, held up by two bands that go over your shoulders [ dungarees BrE 【英】] 【美】工装裤see picture at见 CLOTHES 图
overalloverall1adjectiveincluding everythingsame meaningtotal: The overall cost of the repairs will be about $350.▶ overalladverb: How much will it cost overall?overalloverall2noun (British)a kind of coat that you wear over your clothes to keep them clean when you are working: The laboratory assistant was wearing a white overall.