单词 | overcast |
释义 | overcast (oʊvəʳkɑːst , -kæst ) adjective If it is overcast, or if the sky or the day is overcast, the sky is completely covered with cloud and there is not much light. For three days it was overcast. The weather forecast is for showers and overcast skies. It was a cold, windy, overcast afternoon in Washington. Synonyms: cloudy, grey, dull, threatening Collocations: overcast conditions Then in more overcast conditions, and finally indoors in gradually darkening circumstances, both with and without flash. Times, Sunday Times Top-order batsmen on both sides will note with concern the forecast for heavily overcast conditions early on, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Times, Sunday Times It takes eight hours for a full charge, and even works in overcast conditions. Times, Sunday Times But the visitors can be pleased to finish with 179-4 in dank, overcast conditions that were made for seam bowling. The Sun The large, dark cloud, which was shaped like a wave, was seen far out to sea during calm and overcast conditions. Times, Sunday Times Four explosions at about 1.30pm were followed by a plume of smoke which towered into the overcast sky throughout the afternoon. Times, Sunday Times The overcast sky means that dusk will be unkindly early. Times, Sunday Times I look up at the overcast sky and catch the shape of tropical storm clouds on the horizon. Times, Sunday Times As the day wore on the streaks began to thicken into a low blanket of cloud and form a grey, overcast sky. Times, Sunday Times As one, the hundreds gathered raised their eyes to the heavens, and an overcast sky of unbroken gloom. Times, Sunday Times Luckily for the shopkeepers, this weekend's forecast of overcast weather looks just about ideal, which should help to brighten up the high street. Times, Sunday Times Seam position and bowling speed are critical to achieving all of them, but overcast weather conditions are not. Times, Sunday Times For indoor pictures, overcast weather works best. Times, Sunday Times Periods of overcast weather can range from a few hours to several days. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In overcast weather however, they are sometimes known to settle on lower foliage in the forest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 阴天的 Japanese: 曇った |
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