Word · Frequency #34794
overlay
/ˌəuvəˈlai/
verb
覆盖；置于...上面
overlay is the past of overlie (irregular).
To lie over or upon something.
- 1.
To lie over or upon
覆盖在...上面
- 2.
To suffocate by lying upon
压在上面使窒息
压死；闷死；覆盖在...上面；压在上面使窒息；躺在...上面；压在...上面
In use
The heavy book overlies the fragile papers.
The exhausted mother accidentally overlay her baby.
The climbers were warned about snow overlying crevasses.
overlie something
The sedimentary layer overlies the bedrock.
沉积层覆盖在基岩之上。
overlie someone
常指无意中压到他人造成窒息。
The father accidentally overlay his child while sleeping.
父亲睡觉时不小心压在了孩子身上。
Verb forms
base overlie · third person overlies · -ing overlying · past overlay · past participle overlain
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