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.
It is a city in a hurry, but a very exciting place to be.
这是一座熙熙攘攘的城市,但也是一个富于刺激的地方。
When work continued, one man lit a cigarette as he was working, but, finding it had a strange taste, he put it out.
随后他们继续干活,一个工人在干活时点燃了一支香烟。可是他觉得有一股怪味,他就把烟灭了。
To examine your skills and abilities still further, ask yourself this question: in the following three areas - skills with people, skills with information or skills with things - which are your best skills? Note that it is not enough to say to yourself,