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overhead是什么意思

overhead

英 [əʊvə'hed] 美 [,ovɚ'hɛd]

adv. 在头顶上；在空中；在高处
adj. 高架的；在头上的；在头顶上的
n. 天花板；[会计] 经常费用

助记提示

1. over- "above" + head.

英文词源

overhead: 1530s, "above one's head" (adv.), from over- + head. The adjective is attested from 1874. As a noun, short for overhead costs, etc., it is attested from 1914.

双语例句

1. The overhead light was covered now with a white globe.: 现在，顶灯已装上了一个白色球状罩子。

2. Overhead, the chopper roared and the big blades churned the air.: 头顶上，直升机在呼啸，巨大的螺旋桨叶片搅动着空气。

3. He disconnected the IV bottle from the overhead hook.: 他把静脉滴注瓶从头顶的钩子上拿下来。

4. The air reeked of kerosene and huge aircraft rumbled overhead.: 空气中散发着煤油味，巨型飞机在头顶隆隆地响着。

5. Overhead cranes were lifting giant sheets of steel.: 高架起重机正吊起一块块巨大的钢板。