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Overhead Noun Adjective Adverb Sky Pronounced Over·Head ˌəʊvəˈhed

Overhead can be used as an adjective or adverb meaning "above you" or "in the sky." It can also be a noun referring to "the ceiling" or "general costs."

overhead可以用作形容词或副词,表示“在头顶上”、“在上面”或“高架的”。它也可以用作名词,指“天花板”或“经常费用”。

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Collins
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The adjective is pronounced /'əʊvəhed/. The adverb is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'hed/. 形容词读作 /'əʊvəhed/。副词读作 /ˌəʊvə'hed/。
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[ADJ 形容词]在头顶上的;在上面的;高架的 You use overhead to indicate that something is above you or above the place that you are talking about.
  [ADJ n]
  [ADV after v]
  • 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。

  • ...people who live under or near overhead cables.

    住在高架电缆下或其附近的人

  • Overhead is also an adverb.
    • ...planes passing overhead...

      从头顶上空飞过的飞机

    • Now there were only the stars overhead.

      现在抬头只能看见星星。


Oxford over·head
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overhead overheads
adverb / ˌəʊvəˈhed ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈhed / above your head; in the sky 在头上方;在空中 Planes flew overhead constantly. 飞机不断从头顶上飞过。 Thunder boomed in the sky overhead. 雷声在天空中隆隆作响。 adjective / ˈəʊvəhed ; NAmE ˈoʊvərhed / 1 above your head; raised above the ground 头上方的;地面以上的;高架的 overhead power lines 高架输电线 2 [only before noun ] connected with the general costs of running a business or an organization, for example paying for rent or electricity 经费的;管理费用的 overhead costs 营运开支 noun [uncountable ] ( especially NAmE) =
overheads
over·head / ˌəʊvəˈhed ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈhed /
LDC
overhead1 adverb
overhead2 noun
overheado‧ver‧head1 /ˌəʊvəˈhed◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ ●●○ adverb
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above your head or in the sky:  Bullets whizzed overhead. A plane flew overhead.overhead adjective:  overhead wires
overhead1 adverb
overhead2 noun
overheado‧ver‧head2 /ˈəʊvəhed $ ˈoʊvər-/ noun
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1[uncountable] American English, overheads British English [plural] money spent regularly on rent, insurance, electricity, and other things that are needed to keep a business operating:  Their offices are in London so the overheads are very high.2[countable] a piece of transparent material used with an overhead projector to show words, pictures etc
WDF

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在头顶上(44%),在空中(20%),高架的(9%),在头上的(8%),经常开支(8%),在高处(7%),普通用费(4%)
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;间接费用;吊脚架空层

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