overcast

🇬🇧 UK/'әuvәkɑ:st/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Covered with clouds; (of the sky) dark and cloudy.

阴天的,多云的,阴暗的

v.

To cover with clouds; to darken or make gloomy.

使阴云密布,使变暗

n.

A complete covering of the sky by clouds.

阴云密布,全天云层覆盖

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
overcastother
=overcast

Common Collocations

  • 1.overcast sky阴天的天空
  • 2.overcast day阴天

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The overcast sky made it seem like rain would fall any moment.

  • 2.

    An overcast day is still a good time for outdoor photography work.

  • 3.

    The overcast weather didn't stop the determined hikers from reaching the summit.

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