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| 1 | if a bird , insect , or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air (鸟、昆虫或飞机)翱翔，盘旋，悬停 |
| An army helicopter hovered overhead. 一架军用直升机在头顶上盘旋。 |
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| 2 | to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do something or because you cannot decide what to do 守候；犹豫 |
| The waiter was hovering by their table. 侍者在他们的餐桌旁守候着。 |
| Her hand hovered over the phone for a couple of seconds. 她的手在电话边犹豫了几秒钟。 |
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| 3 | +between to be in a state or situation that may change at any time （在…之间）摇摆不定，不确定 |
| His girlfriend is hovering between life and death. 他的女朋友正处于生死之间。 |
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| 4 | +around/near to be at or near a particular level without changing much （在…上下）徘徊 |
| Their total world sales hover around the 50,000,000 mark. 他们的全球总销售额在5, 000万马克上下波动。 |
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| - | hover on the brink/edge/verge of sth
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| to be very close to doing or experiencing something , especially something unpleasant |
| 接近于某事边缘，濒于某事边缘（尤指令人不快的事） |
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| Annabel was hovering on the brink of tears. 安娜贝尔几乎要哭了。 |
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