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hover
v[I, Ipr, Ip]
1 (of birds, etc) remain in the air in one place (指鸟等)遨翔, 盘旋
a hawk hovering above/over its prey 在猎物头顶上盘旋的一只鹰
There was a helicopter hovering overhead. 有一架直升飞机在头顶上盘旋.
2
(a) (of a person) wait in a timid and uncertain manner (指人)彷徨, 踌躇
I can´t work with you hovering over me like that. 你那样拿不定主意, 我实在无法与你合作.
She´s always hovering around the place annoying people. 她老是在周围转来转去打搅别人.
He hovered about outside, too afraid to go in. 他在外面犹豫徘徊, 因过於胆怯而不敢进去.
(b) remain near sth or in an uncertain state 留在某事物近旁; 维持某种不确定状态
hovering between life and death 处於生死之间
a country hovering on the brink of war 陷於战争边缘的国家.
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