hover
verb
ˈhɒvə
verb
1
if
a
bird,
insect,
or
HELICOPTER
hovers,
it
stays
in
one
place
in
the
air
〔鸟、昆虫〕盘旋;〔直升机〕悬停
[+
over/above
]
flies
hovering
above
the
surface
of
the
water
盘旋在水面上方的苍蝇;
2
to
stay
nervously
in
the
same
place,
especially
because
you
are
waiting
for
something
or
are
not
certain
what
to
do
徘徊，走来走去〔尤指因等待或拿不定主意〕
Her
younger
brother
hovered
in
the
background
watching
us.
她的弟弟在后面走来走去，观察着我们。
[+
around/about
]
I
noticed
several
reporters
hovering
around
outside
the
courtroom.
我发现几个记者在法庭外面徘徊。
3
if
a
level,
price
etc
hovers
around
a
certain
amount,
it
stays
close
to
that
amount,
only
changing
slightly
up
or
down
〔水平、价格等在某数量上下〕摇摆不定
always + adv/prep
[+
around/between
etc
]
The
dollar
has
been
hovering
around
the
110
yen
level.
美元一直在 110 日元水平上下浮动。