Word
layover
中途停留;短暂停留
a short stay in the middle of a journey
- 1.
a brief stay in the course of a journey
旅途中的短暂停留;中转停留
旅途中的短暂停留;中转停留;中途短暂的停留
In use
We had a two-hour layover in Chicago before our connecting flight.
During the layover, I explored the airport shops and had a quick meal.
The bus company offers a short layover in Denver for passengers to stretch their legs.
have a layover (in/at [place])
常用搭配,表示在某地停留。
We had a layover in Chicago for three hours.
我们在芝加哥中途停留了三个小时。
a layover between [place1] and [place2]
表明两个地点之间的停留。
There is a layover between Beijing and Tokyo.
在北京和东京之间有一次中途停留。
during a layover
作时间状语,表示在停留期间。
During the layover, we explored the airport shops.
在中途停留期间,我们逛了机场商店。
Common mistakes
I will layover in London.I will have a layover in London.
layover是名词,不能用作动词。应使用have a layover表示中途停留。
I have layover in London.I have a layover in London.
layover是可数名词,需要不定冠词a。
Connections
Collocations
- have a layover
- 有中转停留
- We have a two-hour layover in Singapore.我们在新加坡有两个小时的中转停留。
- long layover
- 长时间的中转停留
- A long layover can be exhausting, but it gives you time to explore the airport.长时间的中转停留会很累,但也给了你探索机场的时间。
- during a layover
- 在中转停留期间
- I often catch up on work during a layover.我经常在中转停留期间处理工作。
- layover time
- 中转停留时间
- Make sure you have enough layover time to catch your connecting flight.确保你有足够的中转停留时间赶上联程航班。
- short layover
- 短暂的中转停留
- The short layover left us barely enough time to grab a coffee.短暂的中转停留让我们几乎没有时间买杯咖啡。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音近似“累哦”:旅途累了哦,停下歇一歇,这就是中转的短暂停留。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:航空旅行、机场中转、长途旅行规划 layover 通常指旅途中的短暂停留,尤其在航空旅途中指中途转机或经停。该词比较常见于正式或中性的旅行、航班相关语境,口语中有时也可用,但日常对话里不如 stopover 常见。
Grammar Note
可数名词,通常与a连用。常见搭配:layover in/at(在某地中途停留)。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音说明:layover 读作 /ˈleɪˌoʊvər/,重音在第一个音节,因此严格来说它与下面这些 -over 结尾的词都不构成完美押韵。其中 over 和 clover 押韵(/oʊvər/);cover、hover、recover 在美式英语里押韵(/ʌvər/)。stopover 只是含 -over 的拼写相近词,读音与它们不同,注意不要按拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.