hover

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/

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[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of birds, helicopters, etc.鸟、直升机等) 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.一轮满月盘旋在天空。
Extra Examples
- 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。
Topics Birdsc1
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a person人) 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.他在她上方徘徊，等待回答。
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 Dictionary
adverb
- nearby
- anxiously
- uncertainly
- …
preposition
- about
- around
- behind
- …
phrases
- hover in the background
- hover in the doorway
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[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.她在生死之间徘徊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- nearby
- anxiously
- uncertainly
- …
preposition
- about
- around
- behind
- …
phrases
- hover in the background
- hover in the doorway
See full entry