Hover



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GRE 红宝书

• v. 翱翔; ( 人) 徘徊
• ［英］ v. ( 人) 徘徊 ( waver)
• ［类］ hover : plunge / crouch : spring ( 盘旋是为了俯冲 / 蹲伏是为了跳起)
• ［记］ hover 作为构词成分, 意为""气垫的"", 如hovercraft ( 气垫船)
• ［例］ He's hovering between life and death.

Webster Collegiate

intransitive verb (hovered; hovering)

• Etymology: Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven to hover
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing
  • b. to remain suspended over a place or object
• 2.
  • a. to move to and fro near a place ; fluctuate around a given point <unemployment hovered around 10 percent>
  • b. to be in a state of uncertainty, irresolution, or suspense
• ? hover noun
• ? hoverer noun

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