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单词 allover
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
all•ov•er  (ôl′ō′vər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. extending or repeated over the entire surface, as a decorative pattern.

n. 
  1. a fabric with an allover pattern.
  • all + over 1570–80

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
all /ɔl/USA pronunciation   adj. [usually before a noun* but see definition 1]
  1. the whole or full amount of or number of: [~ + the + uncountable noun]She ate all the cake.[~ + some nouns of time]I waited for her call all afternoon.[~ (+ the) + plural noun]all (the) students.[after the subject of a sentence]The girls all enjoy camping.[after a pronoun objectect of a sentence]I've seen them all.
  2. the greatest possible: with all speed.
  3. any;
    any whatever: beyond all doubt.
  4. entirely;
    purely: The coat is all wool.
  5. dominated by a particular feature:I'm all thumbs (= very clumsy) when it comes to auto repairs.

pron. 
  1. the whole quantity, number, or entire amount:Did you eat all of the peanuts?

n. 
  1. [uncountable] one's whole interest, energy, or property: Give it your all.
  2. [uncountable] the entire area, place, environment, or the like: All is calm, all is bright.
  3. every one;
    everybody (a formal use):[plural* used with a plural verb]All rise, the court is in session.
  4. everything:[uncountable]Is that all you've got to say?

adv. 
  1. wholly;
    entirely;
    completely: all alone.
  2. each;
    apiece:The score was tied at one all.
Idioms
  1. Idioms all but, [be + ~] almost;
    very nearly: These batteries are all but dead.
  2. Idioms all in all, everything considered;
    in general: All in all, we're better off now than we were ten years ago.
  3. Idioms all out, with one's best effort:The team went all out to win the game.
  4. Idioms all the better, so much the better:If my opponent loses, all the better for me.
  5. Idioms, Informal Terms all there, [usually with a negative word or phrase, or in questions] mentally competent:She doesn't seem all there.
  6. Idioms all told, all together;
    all included:All told, some sixty-five people came to the party.
  7. Idioms and all, and so forth:What with the late hour and all, we must leave.
  8. Idioms at all, (used to give emphasis to a word or phrase, esp. a word or phrase with "any'' in it):
    • in the slightest degree or amount:Aren't there any doughnuts left at all?
    • for any reason: Why bother at all?
    • in any way: didn't cause me any trouble at all.
    • (used in other phrases for emphasis):Look, I'll take a job anywhere at all.
  9. Idioms for all (that), in spite of (that);
    notwithstanding: It was a difficult time living abroad, but for all that, it was a good year.
  10. Idioms in all, all included;
    all together:There were forty in all.
  11. Idioms of all, (used to give emphasis after a word like "first'', "last'', "best''):First of all, welcome to our college.


all-, 
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver /ˈoʊvɚ/USA pronunciation   prep. 
  1. above in place or position:the roof over one's head.
  2. above and to the other side of:The car went over the guard rail.
  3. above in authority, rank, power, etc.:They have control over the news media.
  4. so as to rest on or cover;
    on or upon:She pulled the blankets over her head and fell asleep.
  5. on top of:She hit the intruder over the head with a frying pan.
  6. across;
    throughout:They hitchhiked all over Europe.
  7. from one side to the other of;
    on or to the other side of;
    across:lands over the sea; If you go over the bridge you will be in Illinois.
  8. in excess of;
    more than:Both children read over twenty books last summer.
  9. above in degree, quantity, etc.:a big improvement over last year's numbers.
  10. in preference to:He was chosen over another applicant.
  11. throughout the length of;
    during;
    until the end of:We wrote to each other over a long period of years.
  12. in reference to, concerning, or about:to quarrel over a matter.
  13. while doing or attending to:to discuss the situation over lunch.
  14. Radio and Televisionvia;
    by means of:I heard it over the radio.
  15. because of;
    caused by:I don't want an argument over this.

adv. 
  1. beyond the top or upper part of something:The soup boiled over.
  2. so as to cover or affect the whole surface:The furniture was covered over with dust.
  3. through a region, area, etc.:He is known the world over.
  4. at some distance, such as in a direction indicated:They live over by the hill.
  5. from one side or place to another or across an intervening space:to sail over; Toss the ball over, will you?
  6. from beginning to end;
    throughout:Think it over carefully.
  7. from one person, party, etc., to another:He handed the property over to his brother.
  8. on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space:Next time we'll come over to Japan.
  9. so as to be moved from a standing or straight position:to knock over a glass; to fall over.
  10. so as to put or be in the reversed position:The dog rolled over.
  11. once more;
    again:Do the work over.
  12. in repetition:20 times over.
  13. in excess or addition:to pay the full sum and something over.
  14. divided by:48 over 2 is 24.

adj. [be + ~]
  1. ended;
    done;
    past;
    finished:They became friends when the war was over.

n. [countable]
  1. an amount in excess or addition;
    extra.

interj. 
  1. Radio and Television(used in radio communications to signal that the sender is waiting for a reply to or an acknowledgment of a message just sent):Tower, this is Flight 77 requesting permission to land, over.Compare out (def. 37).
Idioms
  1. Idioms all over:
    •  throughout;
       everywhere:They traveled all over when they visited Australia.
    •  ended;
       finished;
      over with:The season was all over when they lost that game.
  2. Idioms over and above, [~ + object] in addition to;
    besides:These expenses are over and above our initial estimates.
  3. Idioms over and over, many times;
    repeatedly:We thanked him over and over.
  4. Idioms over the hill, [uncountable] past one's prime:That quarterback is over the hill and should retire.
  5. Idioms over with, finished;
    ended;
    done:Their relationship was over with.

    See above.

over-, prefix. 
  1. over- is attached to nouns and verbs and means the same as the adverb or adjective over, as in:overboard; overhang;overlord;overthrow.
  2. over- is also used to mean "over the limit;
    to excess;
    too much;
    too'':overact (= to act too much); overaggressive (= too aggressive);overfull;overweight.
  3. over- is also used to mean "outer,'' as when referring to an outer covering:overskirt (= a skirt worn over something, such as a gown).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
all  (ôl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration):all the cake;all the way;all year.
  2. the whole number of (used in referring to individuals or particulars, taken collectively):all students.
  3. the greatest possible (used in referring to quality or degree):with all due respect; with all speed.
  4. every:all kinds; all sorts.
  5. any;
    any whatever:beyond all doubt.
  6. nothing but;
    only:The coat is all wool.
  7. dominated by or as if by the conspicuous possession or use of a particular feature:The colt was all legs. They were all ears, listening attentively to everything she said.
  8. Dialect Terms[Chiefly Pennsylvania German.]all gone;
    consumed;
    finished:The pie is all.

pron. 
  1. the whole quantity or amount:He ate all of the peanuts. All are gone.
  2. the whole number;
    every one:all of us.
  3. everything:Is that all you want to say? All is lost.

n. 
  1. one's whole interest, energy, or property:to give one's all; to lose one's all.
  2. (often cap.) the entire universe.
  3. above all, before everything else;
    chiefly:Above all, the little girl wanted a piano.
  4. after all, in spite of the circumstances;
    notwithstanding:He came in time after all.
  5. all in all:
    • everything considered;
      in general:All in all, her health is greatly improved.
    • altogether:There were twelve absentees all in all.
    • everything;
      everything regarded as important:Painting became his all in all.
  6. Printing, Journalism all in hand, (of the copy for typesetting a particular article, book, issue, etc.) in the possession of the compositor.
  7. and all, together with every other associated or connected attribute, object, or circumstance:What with the snow and all, we may be a little late.
  8. at all:
    • in the slightest degree:I wasn't surprised at all.
    • for any reason:Why bother at all?
    • in any way:no offense at all.
  9. for all (that), in spite of;
    notwithstanding:For all that, it was a good year.
  10. in all, all included;
    all together:a hundred guests in all.
  11. once and for all, for the last time;
    finally:The case was settled once and for all when the appeal was denied.

adv. 
  1. wholly;
    entirely;
    completely:all alone.
  2. only;
    exclusively:He spent his income all on pleasure.
  3. each;
    apiece:The score was one all.
  4. [Archaic.]even;
    just.
  5. all at once. See once (def. 14).
  6. all but, almost;
    very nearly:These batteries are all but dead.
  7. Dialect Terms all in, Northern and Western U.S. very tired;
    exhausted:We were all in at the end of the day.
  8. Nautical all in the wind, too close to the wind.
  9. all out, with all available means or effort:We went all out to win the war.
  10. all over:
    • finished;
      done;
      ended.
    • everywhere;
      in every part.
    • in every respect;
      typically.
  11. all standing, [Naut.]
    • Naval Termsin such a way and so suddenly that sails or engines are still set to propel a vessel forward:The ship ran aground all standing.
    • Naval Termsfully clothed:The crew turned in all standing.
    • Naval Termsfully equipped, as a vessel.
  12. all that, remarkably;
    entirely;
    decidedly (used in negative constructions):It's not all that different from your other house.
  13. all the better, more advantageous;
    so much the better:If the sun shines it will be all the better for our trip.
  14. all there, [Informal.]mentally competent;
    not insane or feeble-minded:Some of his farfetched ideas made us suspect that he wasn't all there.
  15. all the same. See same (def. 8).
  16. all told. See told (def. 2).
  17. all up:
    • Journalism[Print., Journ.](of copy) completely set in type.
    • [Informal.]with no vestige of hope remaining:It's all up with George—they've caught him.
  • *ol-io-; compare almighty
  • *ol-no-, equivalent. to Welsh oll and akin to Old Irish uile
  • bef. 900; Middle English al, plural alle; Old English eal(l); cognate with Gothic alls, Old Norse allr, Old Frisian, Dutch, Middle Low German al, Old Saxon, Old High German al(l) (German all); if
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged every one of, each of.
    • 23.See corresponding entry in Unabridged totally, utterly, fully.
    Expressions like all the farther and all the higher occur chiefly in informal speech:This is all the farther the bus goes.That's all the higher she can jump.Elsewhere as far as and as high as are generally used:This is as far as the bus goes.That's as high as she can jump.Although some object to the inclusion of of in such phrases as all of the students and all of the contracts and prefer to omit it, the construction is entirely standard.See also already, alright, altogether.

all-, 
  1. var. of allo- before a vowel:allonym.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver  (ō′vər),USA pronunciation prep. 
  1. above in place or position:the roof over one's head.
  2. above and to the other side of:to leap over a wall.
  3. above in authority, rank, power, etc., so as to govern, control, or have jurisdiction regarding:There is no one over her in the department now.
  4. so as to rest on or cover;
    on or upon:Throw a sheet over the bed.
  5. on or upon, so as to cause an apparent change in one's mood, attitude, etc.:I can't imagine what has come over her.
  6. on or on top of:to hit someone over the head.
  7. here and there on or in;
    about:at various places over the country.
  8. through all parts of;
    all through:to roam over the estate; to show someone over the house.
  9. to and fro on or in;
    across;
    throughout:to travel all over Europe.
  10. from one side to the other of;
    to the other side of;
    across:to go over a bridge.
  11. on the other side of;
    across:lands over the sea.
  12. reaching higher than, so as to submerge:The water is over his shoulders.
  13. in excess of;
    more than:over a mile; not over five dollars.
  14. above in degree, quantity, etc.:a big improvement over last year's turnout.
  15. in preference to:chosen over another applicant.
  16. throughout the length of:The message was sent over a great distance.
  17. until after the end of:to adjourn over the holidays.
  18. throughout the duration of:over a long period of years.
  19. in reference to, concerning, or about:to quarrel over a matter.
  20. while engaged in or occupied with:to fall asleep over one's work.
  21. Radio and Televisionvia;
    by means of:He told me over the phone. I heard it over the radio.
  22. Idioms over and above, in addition to;
    besides:a profit over and above what they had anticipated.
  23. Idioms over the hill. See hill (def. 8).

adv. 
  1. beyond the top or upper surface or edge of something:a roof that hangs over.
  2. so as to cover the surface, or affect the whole surface:The furniture was covered over with dust.
  3. through a region, area, etc.:He was known the world over.
  4. at some distance, as in a direction indicated:They live over by the hill.
  5. from side to side;
    across;
    to the other side:to sail over.
  6. across an intervening space:Toss the ball over, will you?
  7. across or beyond the edge or rim:The soup boiled over. The bathtub ran over.
  8. from beginning to end;
    throughout:to read a paper over; Think it over.
  9. from one person, party, etc., to another:Hand the money over. He made the property over to his brother.
  10. on the other side, as of a sea, a river, or any space:over in Japan.
  11. so as to displace from an upright position:to knock over a glass of milk.
  12. so as to put in the reversed position:She turned the bottle over. The dog rolled over.
  13. once more;
    again:Do the work over.
  14. in repetition or succession:twenty times over.
  15. in excess or addition:to pay the full sum and something over.
  16. in excess of or beyond a certain amount:Five goes into seven once, with two over.
  17. throughout or beyond a period of time:to stay over till Monday.
  18. to one's residence, office, or the like:Why don't you come over for lunch?
  19. so as to reach a place across an intervening space, body of water, etc.:Her ancestors came over on theMayflower
  20. Idioms all over:
    • over the entire surface of;
      everywhere:material printed all over with a floral design.
    • thoroughly;
      entirely.
    • finished:The war was all over and the soldiers came home.
  21. Idioms all over with, ended;
    finished:It seemed miraculous that the feud was all over with.
  22. Idioms over again, in repetition;
    once more:The director had the choir sing one passage over again.
  23. Idioms over against. See against (def. 12).
  24. Idioms over and over, several times;
    repeatedly:They played the same record over and over.
  25. Idioms, Sport over there, [Informal.](in the U.S. during and after World War I) in or to Europe:Many of the boys who went over there never came back.
  26. Idioms over with, finished or done:Let's get this thing over with, so that we don't have to worry about it any more.

adj. 
  1. upper;
    higher up.
  2. higher in authority, station, etc.
  3. serving, or intended to serve, as an outer covering;
    outer.
  4. remaining or additional, surplus;
    extra.
  5. too great;
    excessive (usually used in combination):Insufficient tact and overaggressiveness are two of his problems.
  6. ended;
    done;
    past:when the war was over.

n. 
  1. an amount in excess or addition;
    extra.
  2. Militarya shot that strikes or bursts beyond the target.
  3. Sport[Cricket.]
    • the number of balls, usually six, delivered between successive changes of bowlers.
    • the part of the game played between such changes.

v.t. 
  1. to go or get over;
    leap over.
  2. Dialect Terms[Southern U.S.]to recover from.

interj. 
  1. Radio and Television(used in radio communications to signify that the sender has temporarily finished transmitting and is awaiting a reply or acknowledgment.) Cf. out (def. 61).
  • bef. 900; (adverb, adverbial, preposition) Middle English; Old English ofer; cognate with Dutch over, German ober; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English over(e), origin, originally variant of uver(e) (English dialect, dialectal uver; compare love), Old English ufera (akin to ofer), assimilated to the adverb, adverbial form; akin to Latin super, Greek hypér, Sanskrit upari. See up, hyper-

over-, 
  1. a prefixal use of over, prep., adv., oradj., occurring in various senses in compounds (overboard;
    overcoat;
    overhang;
    overlap;
    overlord;
    overrun;
    overthrow    ), and especially employed, with the sense of "over the limit,'' "to excess,'' "too much,'' "too,'' to form verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and nouns (overact;
    overcapitalize;
    overcrowd;
    overfull;
    overmuch;
    oversupply;
    overweight    ), and many others, mostly self-explanatory: a hyphen, which is commonly absent from old or well-established formations, is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly.
  • Old English ofer-. See over Middle English

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
all /ɔːl/ determiner
  1. the whole quantity or amount of; totality of; every one of a class: all the rice, all men are mortal
  2. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): all of it is nice, all are welcome
  3. (in combination with a noun used as a modifier): an all-ticket match, an all-amateur tournament, an all-night sitting
  4. the greatest possible: in all earnestness
  5. any whatever: to lose all hope of recovery, beyond all doubt
  6. all along ⇒ all the time
  7. all but ⇒ almost; nearly: all but dead
  8. all of ⇒ no less or smaller than: she's all of thirteen years
  9. all over ⇒ finished; at an end
  10. over the whole area (of something); everywhere (in, on, etc): all over England
  11. typically; representatively (in the phrase that's me (you, him, us, them,etc) all over)
  12. unduly effusive towards
  13. See all in
  14. all in all ⇒ everything considered: all in all, it was a great success
  15. the object of one's attention or interest: you are my all in all
  16. all the ⇒ (followed by a comparative adjective or adverb) so much (more or less) than otherwise: we must work all the faster now
  17. all too ⇒ definitely but regrettably: it's all too true
  18. at all ⇒ (used with a negative or in a question) in any way whatsoever or to any extent or degree: I didn't know that at all
  19. even so; anyway: I'm surprised you came at all
  20. be all for ⇒ informal to be strongly in favour of
  21. for all ⇒ in so far as; to the extent that: for all anyone knows, he was a baron
  22. notwithstanding: for all my pushing, I still couldn't move it
  23. for all that ⇒ in spite of that: he was a nice man for all that
  24. in all ⇒ altogether: there were five of them in all
 adv
  1. (in scores of games) apiece; each: the score at half time was three all
  2. completely: all alone
 n
  1. preceded by my, your, his, etc: (one's) complete effort or interest: to give your all, you are my all
  2. totality or whole
Etymology: Old English eall; related to Old High German al, Old Norse allr, Gothic alls all
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