hov·er
verb/ˈhɒvə(r)/
/ˈhʌvər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they hover | /ˈhɒvə(r)/ /ˈhʌvər/ |
| he / she / it hovers | /ˈhɒvəz/ /ˈhʌvərz/ |
| past simple hovered | /ˈhɒvəd/ /ˈhʌvərd/ |
| past participle hovered | /ˈhɒvəd/ /ˈhʌvərd/ |
| -ing form hovering | /ˈhɒvəɪŋ/ /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of birds, helicopters, etc.) to stay in the air in one place
翱翔；盘旋 - A hawk hovered over the hill.
一只鹰在小山的上空翱翔。 - A full moon hovered in the sky.
一轮满月悬在空中。
Extra ExamplesTopics Birdsc1- A police helicopter hovered overhead.
一架警用直升机在头上方盘旋。 - The hawk hovered in the air and then plunged to the ground.
鹰在空中盘旋，然后向地面俯冲。
- A hawk hovered over the hill.
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a person) to wait somewhere, especially near somebody, in a shy or uncertain manner
踌躇，彷徨（尤指在某人身边） - He hovered nervously in the doorway.
他在门口紧张地来回踱步。 - He hovered over her, waiting for an answer.
他在她身上盘旋，等待着她的回答。
Extra Examples- He was hovering anxiously outside.
他在外面焦急地走来走去。 - Phoebe was hovering in the background, uncertain what to do.
菲比在旁边走来走去，不知如何是好。 - She couldn't bear him hovering around her.
她受不了他总是在她周围转悠。 - She hovered uncertainly near the front door.
她在前门附近犹豫不决。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- nearby
- anxiously
- uncertainly
- …
- about
- around
- behind
- …
- hover in the background
- hover in the doorway
- He hovered nervously in the doorway.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to stay close to something, or to stay in an uncertain state
靠近（某事物）；处于不稳定状态 - Temperatures hovered around freezing.
气温在冰点上下徘徊。 - He hovered on the edge of consciousness.
他似醒非醒。 - A smile hovered on her lips.
她的嘴上挂着一丝笑容。 - She was hovering between life and death.
她在生与死之间徘徊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- nearby
- anxiously
- uncertainly
- …
- about
- around
- behind
- …
- hover in the background
- hover in the doorway
- Temperatures hovered around freezing.
Word Originlate Middle English: from archaic hove ‘hover, linger’, of unknown origin.