hover
英 [hɒvə(r)] 美 [hʌvər]
v.盘旋；徘徊；靠近（某事物），维持在某种不确定的状态 n.盘旋
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◉Etymology
“Hover” 这个词源自中古英语中的 “hoveren”，意为 “to remain in suspense, linger”，由 “hover” 表示 “停留” 或 “徘徊”，其词源不太明确，可能与古英语中的 “hōf”（屋顶、避难所）有关，表示在某处徘徊或停留。因此，“hover” 的字面意思是 “停留” 或 “徘徊”，常用来描述物体在空中保持静止或悬停的状态。
这个词通常用于描述飞行物体如鸟、飞机或无人机在空中悬停，或者描述人在某处徘徊、犹豫或不决的状态。
◉外刊例句
① A bird hovered in the garden, seeming to search for its next landing spot.
一只小鸟在花园中悬停，似乎在寻找着下一处着陆点。
——《卫报》 - 2023年3月
② The drone hovered in the sky, capturing breathtaking natural scenery.
无人机在天空中悬停，拍摄着壮观的自然景色。
——《纽约时报》 - 2023年6月
③ He in front of the for a few going in.
他在大楼前徘徊了几分钟，最终还是走了进去。
——CNN - 2023年9月
◉Usage Examples
(1) The hawk is .
(2) After the alien spacecraft had hovered over the park for a short time, it vanished.
(3) The mercury hovered around 35 Celsius degree.
(4) He hovered on the edge of consciousness.
(5) He felt of fate, the of , the hover of .
(1) 鹰在头顶上盘旋。
(2) 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。
(3) 水银温度计停留在摄氏35度左右。
(4) 他似醒非醒。
(5) 他感到厄运已经来到，豺狼正在包围，秃鹰也在盘旋。
◉Usage note
A hover craft flies low over the or water — it . Hover can also mean waver. Think of that can’t where to land.
To help remember the meaning of hover , think of it as containing the preposition over: things that hover hang over. A temperature can hover around forty degrees, a grade in a class can hover around a B.
◉Colins
1. [VERB 动词]悬浮；（鸟、昆虫等）振翅悬停 To hover means to stay in the same in the air or . Many birds and can hover by their wings very . [V]
① above the wild ...
美丽的蝴蝶在野花上方飞舞。
② A police helicopter hovered overhead...
一架警方直升机悬停在头顶上空。
③ Mist hovered in all the valleys.
所有的山谷都笼罩着一层雾气。
2. [VERB 动词]逗留在一处；徘徊；踌躇 If you hover, you stay in one place and move in a way, for you what to do. [V] [V prep/adv]
① was in the ...
朱迪丝在门口徘徊。
② With no idea of what to do for my next move, my hand over the board.
不知道下一步该怎么走，我一只手在棋盘上举落不定。
3. [VERB 动词]处于不确定状态；犹豫不决 If you hover, you are in an uncertain situation or state of mind. [V prep/adv] [Also V]
① She hovered on the brink of death for three months as doctors battled to save her...
3个月来她一直在死亡线上徘徊，而医生则在全力挽救她的生命。
② Just as at the turn of the , we hover great hopes and great fears.
正如世纪之交时那样，我们再次在巨大的希望和忧虑之间彷徨不定。
4. [VERB 动词]（价格、价值、分数等）上下波动左右摇摆 If something such as a price, value, or score hovers around a particular level, it stays at more or less that level and does not change much. [V prep/adv]
① In September 1989 the exchange rate hovered around 140 yen to the dollar...
1989年9月，日元对美元的汇率一直在140比1的水平上下浮动。
② His golf 10 and 12.
他的高尔夫球差点一直在10杆到12杆之间徘徊。
