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hover

释义

hover

verb intransitive

UK /ˈhɒvə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	hover
he/she/it	hovers
present participle	hovering
past tense	hovered
past participle	hovered

1
if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air
An army helicopter hovered overhead.
Synonyms and related words
To jump, or to move in the air
jump
bound
leap
Synonyms and related words
Bird behaviour
alight
beat
be on the wing
Synonyms and related words
Insect behaviour
alight
beat
be on the wing
2
to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do something or because you cannot decide what to do
The waiter was hovering by their table.
Her hand hovered over the phone for a couple of seconds.
Synonyms and related words
To remain in a place or situation
remain
stay
wait
3
to be in a state or situation that may change at any time
hover between:
His girlfriend is hovering between life and death.
Synonyms and related words
To be about to do or experience something
come up for
come up to
build up to
4
to be at or near a particular level without changing much
hover around/near:
Their total world sales hover around the 50,000,000 mark.
Synonyms and related words
To remain the same, or to keep something the same
maintain
withstand
stabilize
5
computingto put the mouse over an icon on a computer screen to get more information without pressing the mouse button
hover over something:
The graph is highly interactive as you can hover over the node and get information at a glance.
Synonyms and related words
To use a computer keyboard, mouse or screen
backspace
click
click

phrases

hover on the brink/edge/verge of something

hover

verb intransitive

US /ˈhɑvər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	hover
he/she/it	hovers
present participle	hovering
past tense	hovered
past participle	hovered

1
if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air
An army helicopter hovered overhead.
Synonyms and related words
To jump, or to move in the air
jump
bound
leap
Synonyms and related words
Bird behavior
alight
beat
be on the wing
Synonyms and related words
Insect behavior
alight
beat
be on the wing
2
to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do something or because you cannot decide what to do
The waiter was hovering by their table.
Her hand hovered over the phone for a couple of seconds.
Synonyms and related words
To remain in a place or situation
remain
stay
wait
3
to be in a state or situation that may change at any time
hover between:
His girlfriend is hovering between life and death.
Synonyms and related words
To be about to do or experience something
come up for
come up to
build up to
4
to be at or near a particular level without changing much
hover around/near:
Their total world sales hover around the 50,000,000 mark.
Synonyms and related words
To remain the same, or to keep something the same
maintain
withstand
stabilize
5
computingto put the mouse over an icon on a computer screen to get more information without pressing the mouse button
hover over something:
The graph is highly interactive as you can hover over the node and get information at a glance.
Synonyms and related words
To use a computer keyboard, mouse or screen
backspace
click
click

phrases

hover on the brink/edge/verge of something

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