hover

['hʌvə]

v.盘旋, 徘徊, 靠近(某事物)、维持在某种不确定的状态
n.盘旋

例句与用法:

After the alien spacecraft had hovered over the park for a short time, it vanished.

那只外星来的宇宙飞船在公园上空盘旋了一会儿之后就不见了。

The hawk is hovering overhead.

鹰在头顶上盘旋。

The mercury hovered around 35 Celsius degree.

水银温度计停留在摄氏35度左右。

词形变化:

副词: hoveringly | 名词: hoverer | 动词过去式: hovered | 动词过去分词: hovered | 动词现在分词: hovering | 动词第三人称单数: hovers |

详细释义:

vi.

1. (鸟等)盘旋; (直升飞机)停留在空中

The helicopter hovered over the house.

直升飞机停留在那房子上空。

2. 徘徊; 停留

The dogs hovered around me while I was fixing their dinner.

我给狗儿们弄吃的时候它们围着我转。

3. 犹豫, 彷徨[(+between)]

She is hovering between life and death.

她在生死之间徘徊。

n.

盘旋; 徘徊, 犹豫[U]