overview
overview — 名詞
1. a brief account that gives the main points of something without full detail.
概覽；概述
只給主要資訊的簡短介紹
a brief account that gives the main points of something without full detail.
The booklet gives a quick overview of bus routes in Kaohsiung.
這本小冊子提供高雄公車路線的快速概覽。
collocation: overview of + topic
Before the meeting, Sara read an overview of last year's sales.
開會前，Sara 讀了去年度銷售情況的概述。
The website offers an overview of each class for new students.
這個網站為新生提供各門課的概覽。
Our guide began with a short overview of temple history.
我們的導覽員先做了寺廟歷史的簡短概述。
The report gives an overview, then later explains each problem.
這份報告先給出整體概覽，之後再解釋各個問題。
文法句型
an overview of + topic
give/provide an overview of + topic
用法筆記
Often used after verbs such as give, provide, and offer, and usually followed by of + topic. It suggests a first broad look, not the full explanation that comes later.
常見錯誤
overview — 動詞
1. to present the main points of something in a short, general way.
概述
簡短說明主要內容
to present the main points of something in a short, general way.
The speaker overviewed the report before showing the numbers on screen.
講者先概述這份報告，才在螢幕上展示數字。
pattern: overview + object
Our guide overviewed the museum's history before we entered the first room.
導覽員先概述這間博物館的歷史，我們才走進第一個展間。
The article overviews the city's transport plan for foreign visitors.
這篇文章概述這座城市為外國旅客規畫的交通方案。
Before the workshop, Lina overviewed the safety rules and daily schedule.
工作坊開始前，Lina 概述了安全規則和每日行程。
The video quickly overviews how the phone app works.
這支影片快速概述這個手機 app 的運作方式。
文法句型
overview + object
用法筆記
Usually takes a plan, report, course, or topic as its direct object. This verb is more common in formal writing and presentations than in everyday conversation, where many speakers prefer 'summarize' or 'give an overview of'.
常見錯誤
2. to see a place from a higher position while looking down at it.
俯瞰
從高處往下看
to see a place from a higher position while looking down at it.
From the tower, visitors overviewed the old harbor and fish market.
遊客從塔上俯瞰老港口和魚市場。
view from a higher point
The stone balcony overviewed a quiet beach with black rocks.
那座石製陽台俯瞰一片有黑色岩石的安靜海灘。
inanimate subject: balcony overviews place
From the hilltop chapel, pilgrims overviewed the farms and river below.
朝聖者從山頂小教堂俯瞰下方的農田和河流。
The captain overviewed the river from the bridge at sunrise.
船長在日出時從橋上俯瞰河面。
At noon, the survey team overviewed the ruins from the cliffs.
中午時，勘查隊從峭壁上俯瞰那片遺址。
- overlook
the closest common verb for having a view from above
- look down on
matches the literal scene, but in other contexts it can also mean 'despise'
- face
weaker than 'overview' because it does not always suggest height
文法句型
overview + place
[room/building/path] overviews + place
用法筆記
Object is usually a place or large area seen from a higher point. In travel or building descriptions, the subject can be a room, balcony, path, or other place from which the view is seen.