Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6116
hover
盘旋
to float or be suspended in the air without moving much
- 1.
To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.
使(如飞机)在空中保持静止状态
- 2.
Of a bird: to shelter (chicks) under its body and wings; (by extension) of a thing: to cover or surround (something).
鸟类:用身体和翅膀庇护(幼鸟)；引申为:覆盖或包围(某物)
- 3.
To remain stationary or float in the air.
在空中保持静止或漂浮
- 4.
Sometimes followed by over: to hang around or linger in a place, especially in an uncertain manner.
有时跟随“over”:在某地徘徊,尤指以不确定的方式
- 5.
To be indecisive or uncertain; to vacillate, to waver.
犹豫不决或不确定；摇摆不定
- 6.
Chiefly followed by over: to use a mouse or other device to place a cursor over something on a screen such as a hyperlink or icon without clicking, so as to produce a result (such as the appearance of a tooltip).
主要跟随“over”:使用鼠标或其他设备将光标放在屏幕上的某物上(如超链接或图标)而不点击,以产生结果(如显示工具提示)
- 7.
To travel in a hovercraft as it moves above a water surface.
乘坐气垫船在水面上移动
徘徊；犹豫不决；孵；使(如飞机)在空中保持静止状态；鸟类:用身体和翅膀庇护(幼鸟)；引申为:覆盖或包围(某物)
In use
A helicopter hovered above the building for several minutes.
The cursor hovers over the icon before you click it.
She hovered by the door, unsure whether to enter.
hover over/around/above + noun/phrase
表示在某个位置上方或附近悬停。
The helicopter hovered over the building for several minutes.
直升机在大楼上空盘旋了几分钟。
hover between + noun/phrase + and + noun/phrase
用于比喻犹豫不决的状态。
He hovered between accepting the job and staying at his current company.
他在接受这份工作和留在现公司之间犹豫不决。
hover (transitive) + object (usually eggs)
此及物用法较少见，特指鸟类孵卵。
Connections
Collocations
- hover over
- 在…上空盘旋
- A helicopter hovered over the building.一架直升机在建筑物上空盘旋。
- hover around
- 在…附近徘徊
- She hovered around the entrance, waiting for him.她在入口处徘徊，等着他。
- hover between
- 在…之间犹豫不决
- He hovered between accepting the job and starting his own business.他在接受这份工作和自己创业之间犹豫不决。
- hover above
- 在…上方翱翔
- Eagles hovered above the mountain peaks.鹰在山峰上方翱翔。
- hover nearby
- 在附近逗留
- Curious onlookers hovered nearby to watch the performance.好奇的旁观者在附近逗留观看表演。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只鹰在头顶盘旋（hover），犹豫不决。‘hover’音近‘护我’，仿佛在保护我。
Context & Register
该义项多用于描述直升机、无人机或鸟类在空中悬停，中性语体，常见于科技报道、自然纪录片等语境。
Grammar Note
vi. 意为盘旋、翱翔、徘徊；vt. 意为孵。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with hover (all end with /ʌvə/). Note that over /ˈəʊvə/ looks similar but has a different vowel sound, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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