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.
overhead 英文释义
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
overhead 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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
overhead 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.
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Crows cawed from the poplar trees overhead.
白杨树上的乌鸦在上空呱呱乱叫.
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The overhead bird flew away.
头上的鸟飞走了.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The trees arch overhead.
树木在头顶上弯成拱形.
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The seagulls circled overhead.
海鸥在上空盘旋.
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Vultures circled overhead as the lions fed.
狮子进食的时候,禿鹫在上空盘旋.
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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.
