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

CET6CET4TEM4考研中低频词常用词汇

助记提示


1. over- "above" + head.

英英释意


1. the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
2. (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
3. (computer science) the disk space required for non-data information (used for location and timing)
4. a transparency for use with an overhead projector
5. (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
6. a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your 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.

考试真题


It seems to me that a compromise would be receiving the exam questions a day or two in advance, and then doing the actual test in class with the ticking clock overhead.

2017年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

Overhead may be high and circulation lower, but rushing to eliminate its print edition would be a mistake, says BuzzFeed CEO Joah Peretti.

出自-2016年考研阅读原文

实用场景例句


Planes flew overhead constantly.
飞机不断从头顶上飞过。

牛津词典

Thunder boomed in the sky overhead.
雷声在天空中隆隆作响。

牛津词典

overhead power lines
高架输电线

牛津词典

overhead costs
营运开支

牛津词典

She turned on the overhead light and looked around the little room.
她打开头顶上方的灯,环视了一圈这个小房间。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...people who live under or near overhead cables.
住在高架电缆下或其附近的人

柯林斯高阶英语词典

That city has decided to do away with overhead wires.
那个城市决定取消架在空中的电线.

《简明英汉词典》

A number of birds are circling overhead.
很多鸟在头顶上空盘旋.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Two hawks were hover ing overhead.
两只鹰在头顶盘旋.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Crows cawed from the poplar trees overhead.
白杨树上的乌鸦在上空呱呱乱叫.

《简明英汉词典》

The overhead bird flew away.
头上的鸟飞走了.

《简明英汉词典》

The thick clouds passed overhead, but fortunately the rain kept off the whole day.
虽然乌云密布, 但很幸运地一整天都没下雨.

《简明英汉词典》

A great congregation of birds flew overhead.
一大群鸟从头上飞过.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The planes flew overhead with a low drone.
飞机发出低沉的轰鸣声掠过头顶.

《简明英汉词典》

The airplane is circling overhead.
飞机在上空回旋.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The hot sun is shining right overhead.
烈日当头照.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Many stars overhead are invisible to the naked eye.
天上的许多星星是肉眼看不到的.

《简明英汉词典》

The people in the room overhead were very noisy yesterday evening.
昨晚在楼上那个房间的人很吵.

《简明英汉词典》

The trees arch overhead.
树木在头顶上弯成拱形.

《简明英汉词典》

The seagulls circled overhead.
海鸥在上空盘旋.

《简明英汉词典》

Vultures circled overhead as the lions fed.
狮子进食的时候,禿鹫在上空盘旋.

《简明英汉词典》

There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
不祥的阴霾在头顶上汇聚。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Planes flew overhead constantly.
飞机不断从头顶上飞过。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Aircraft passed overhead with monotonous regularity .
飞机一次又一次反复从头顶飞过。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

There was a big moon and hundreds of stars were shining overhead.
头顶是一轮明月和成百上千颗闪烁的星星。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Planes passed overhead with unceasing regularity.
每隔一段时间总有飞机从头顶飞过。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

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。

柯林斯例句