Word · Frequency #34794
overlies
/ˌəuvəˈlai/
verb
覆盖；置于...上面
overlies is the third person singular of overlie.
核心释义
To lie over or upon something.
- 1.
覆盖在...上面
To lie over or upon
- 2.
压在上面使窒息
To suffocate by lying upon
压死；闷死；覆盖在...上面；压在上面使窒息；躺在...上面；压在...上面
用法In use
The heavy book overlies the fragile papers.
用法提示：overlies 是动词 overlie 的第三人称单数现在时形式，表示“压在……上面”。
The exhausted mother accidentally overlay her baby.
用法提示：overlay 是动词 overlie 的过去式形式，表示“压在……上面”并导致窒息。
The climbers were warned about snow overlying crevasses.
用法提示：overlying 是动词 overlie 的现在分词形式，表示“覆盖在……上面”。
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.
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