overcast的词源

英文词源

overcast (adj.)

c. 1300, of weather, past participle adjective from verb overcast (early 13c.), "to overthrow," also "to cover, to overspread" as with a garment, usually of weather, from over- + cast (v.).

中文词源

overcast：遮蔽物(指云，雾等)；沮丧，忧郁

词根词缀： over-过分,在…上 + cast 投,扔

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overcast：阴云密布的

over-,在上，超过cast,扔，投掷。比喻用法。