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cloudy
/ˈklaʊdi/
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1 · adjective
Weather in which most of the sky is covered by clouds.
天空大部分被云遮住的天气。
Use It is cloudy; 阴天 is noun-like, and 天阴了 describes a change.
It is cloudy now, but the path is still dry.
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现在是阴天，不过小路还是干的。
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2 · adjective
covered with clouds
多云的；阴天的
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It will be cloudy this morning but clear later.
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今天上午多云，晚些时候会转晴。
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