hover

• vi. 盘旋，翱翔；徘徊
• n. 徘徊；盘旋；犹豫
• vt. 孵；徘徊在…近旁
• n. (Hover)人名；(英、德)霍弗

可能来自中古英语hoven,逗留，等待，招待，词源同hovel,简陋的住所。由逗留引申词义盘旋，翱翔。

hover (v.)

c. 1400, hoveren, frequentative of hoven "hover, tarry, linger;" see hove (1). Related: Hovered; hovering. As a noun from 1510s.

1. You don't hover over him.

你不要威胁他.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. You don't hover round the table.

你不要围着桌子走来走去.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Seagulls hover over the surging waves.

海鸥在惊涛骇浪上翱翔.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. Two hawks were hover ing overhead.

两只鹰在头顶盘旋.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Just as at the turn of the century, we hover between 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。

来自柯林斯例句