1. A 总体的，全面的，综合的　including everything; total
2. A 全面考虑的　taking everything into account; general

　overall　用作形容词无比较等级。

　～ charge　总负责
　～ length　全长
　～ test　整体试验
　～ weight　总重量

　We have finished overall homework.　我们已完成所有的家庭作业。
　Overall industrial production was up compared with last year.　与去年相比，整个工业产值上升了很多。
　We did an overall consideration of the matter at last.　最后我们又对这个问题作了全盘考虑。

　overall　还可用作副词表示“一切包括在内”“大体上”。例如：
　How much will it cost overall?　一共多少钱?
　Overall, prices are still rising.　总的说来，价格仍在上涨。

1. C 长罩衣　 loose-fitting coat worn over other clothing to protect it from dirt, etc.
2. P 工装裤；工作裤　a garment made in piece to cover the whole body, worn by workers over other clothes to protect them

　white ～　白色长罩衣
　blue ～s　蓝色的工装裤
　in ～s　穿工装裤

　He is in overalls today.　他今天穿的是工作裤。
　He was wearing a pair of blue overalls.　他穿着蓝色的工作裤。

　［同义词］ adj. complete, comprehensive, general, total
　［反义词］ adj. narrow, short-term