overcast

overcast
adjective
  1. (of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of grey cloud; dull
    (天空,天气)多云的;阴的
  2. (in sewing) edged with stitching to prevent fraying
    (缝纫用语)包缝的;包边的
noun
  1. [mass noun]cloud covering a large part of the sky
    蔽天乌云
(past and past participle)
[with obj.]
  1. cover with clouds or shade
    (以云或阴影)遮蔽
    the pebbled beach, overcast with the shadows of the high cliffs.
    被峭壁的阴影笼罩的卵石海滩。
  2. stitch over (a raw edge) to prevent fraying
    锁(边);包缝(边)
    finish off the raw edge of the hem by overcasting it.
    最后包缝好衣服下摆的毛边。
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