overhead

adv.

1. 在头上方；在空中
   above your head; in the sky
   1. Planes flew overhead constantly.
      飞机不断从头顶上飞过。
   2. Thunder boomed in the sky overhead.
      雷声在天空中隆隆作响。

adj.

1. 头上方的；地面以上的；高架的
   above your head; raised above the ground
   1. overhead power lines
      高架输电线
2. 经费的；管理费用的
   connected with the general costs of running a business or an organization, for example paying for rent or electricity
   1. overhead costs
      营运开支

noun

noun

The adjective is pronounced /'əʊvəhed/. The adverb is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'hed/. 形容词读作 /'əʊvəhed/。副词读作 /ˌəʊvə'hed/。


1. ADJ 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.
   1. 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。
   2. ...people who live under or near overhead cables.
      住在高架电缆下或其附近的人
   3. Overhead is also an adverb.
      
   4. ...planes passing overhead...
      从头顶上空飞过的飞机
   5. Now there were only the stars overhead.
      现在抬头只能看见星星。

1. I gazed up at the domed ceiling arching overhead.
   我抬头凝望着上方弧形的穹顶。
2. Crows circled overhead, looking for carrion.
   乌鸦在头顶盘旋，寻觅着腐肉。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. Peter had built the overhead ladders, and the next day he fitted them to the wall
   彼得已经搭好了攀爬横梯，第二天便把它们安在了墙上。
6. A man in the gangway suddenly stood up to reach for something in the overhead locker.
   靠通道坐的一名男子突然起身去拿头顶上方行李舱里的什么东西。
7. 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。
8. A police helicopter hovered overhead
   一架警方直升机悬停在头顶上空。
9. 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。
10. Overhead, the fan revolved slowly
    风扇在头顶上缓缓地转动着。
11. 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。
12. A helicopter hovered overhead as one of the gang made a run for it
    当其中一个匪徒逃跑的时候，一架直升机在空中盘旋。
13. Overhead cranes were lifting giant sheets of steel
    高架起重机正吊起一块块巨大的钢板。
14. Buzzards soar overhead at a great height
    秃鹰在高空翱翔。
15. A flock of crows wheeled overhead.
    一群乌鸦在头顶上盘旋。
16. The airplane is circling overhead.
    飞机在上空回旋。
17. The hot sun is shining right overhead.
    烈日当头照。
18. A number of birds are circling overhead.
    很多鸟在头顶上空盘旋。
19. A number of planes were circling overhead.
    数架飞机在上空盘旋。
20. An airplane overhead completely absorbed the boy's attention.
    这男孩的注意力完全被头顶上方的那架飞机吸引住了。
21. The shell burst overhead.
    炮弹在头顶上爆炸了。
22. The trees arch overhead.
    树木在头顶上弯成拱形。
23. Please turn on the overhead light.
    请打开吊灯。
24. Many stars overhead are invisible to the naked eye.
    天上的许多星星是肉眼看不到的。
25. Pines and cypresses tower overhead, blotting out the sunlight.
    松柏参天，浓荫蔽日。
26. The people in the room overhead were very noisy yesterday evening.
    昨晚楼上那个房间的人很吵。
27. Dark clouds hung overhead.
    乌云压顶。
28. There was an overhead wire in the village.
    山谷里有一条高架电线。
29. 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。
30. The plane was immediately overhead.
    飞机在我们上方。

noun

1. a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

   Synonym:    smash

2. (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship

3. a transparency for use with an overhead projector

   Synonym:    viewgraph

4. (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing

   Synonym:    disk overhead

5. the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance)

   Synonym:    operating expenseoperating costbudget items

6. (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

   Synonym:    command processing overhead timecommand processing overheadcommand overhead

adj

1. located or originating from above
   1. an overhead crossing

adv

1. above the head
   1. bring the legs together overhead

2. above your head
   1. planes were flying overhead