Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6116
hover
盘旋
核心释义
to float or be suspended in the air without moving much
- 1.
使(如飞机)在空中保持静止状态
To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.
- 2.
鸟类:用身体和翅膀庇护(幼鸟);引申为:覆盖或包围(某物)
Of a bird: to shelter (chicks) under its body and wings; (by extension) of a thing: to cover or surround (something).
- 3.
在空中保持静止或漂浮
To remain stationary or float in the air.
- 4.
有时跟随“over”:在某地徘徊,尤指以不确定的方式
Sometimes followed by over: to hang around or linger in a place, especially in an uncertain manner.
- 5.
犹豫不决或不确定;摇摆不定
To be indecisive or uncertain; to vacillate, to waver.
- 6.
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)
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).
- 7.
乘坐气垫船在水面上移动
To travel in a hovercraft as it moves above a water surface.
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)
用法In use
A helicopter hovered above the building for several minutes.
用法提示:过去式hovered表示悬停在空中。
The cursor hovers over the icon before you click it.
用法提示:第三人称单数hovers描述光标停留在某处。
She hovered by the door, unsure whether to enter.
用法提示:过去式hovered表示犹豫不决地移动。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
vi. 意为盘旋、翱翔、徘徊;vt. 意为孵。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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