🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
IELTS BNC: 7523 COCA: 5527

overhead

1 of 3

adverb

over·​head ˌō-vər-ˈhed How to pronounce overhead (audio)
: above one's head : aloft

overhead

2 of 3

adjective

over·​head ˈō-vər-ˌhed How to pronounce overhead (audio)
1
a
: operating, lying, or coming from above
b
: having the driving part above the part driven
valves operated by an overhead camshaft
2
: of or relating to overhead
overhead costs

overhead

3 of 3

noun

over·​head ˈō-vər-ˌhed How to pronounce overhead (audio)
1
: business expenses (such as rent, insurance, or heating) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product
2
: ceiling
especially : the ceiling of a ship's compartment
3
: a stroke in a racket game made above head height : smash

Synonyms

Adverb

Example Sentences

Adverb A chandelier hung directly overhead. People were making noise in the balcony overhead. Noun Her company has very little overhead.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
And the landings are meant to bring about a sustained presence on the moon, a future with habitats and rovers on the surface and a small space station circling overhead. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately, Hope and his traveling troupe were trapped aboard an airplane circling overhead, unable to land because of dense fog. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 But even here the Bowl undid her thanks to a helicopter circling overhead throughout the movement. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Several fire trucks and many firefighters were visible at the scene, with helicopters circling overhead. New York Times, 8 June 2022 The opening montage would most likely consist of a high-speed pursuit through the city, with helicopters circling overhead, similar to the scene set on the day of the Louis Vuitton City of Stars presentation launch. ELLE, 22 Apr. 2022 Wildlife lovers will be in their element with sea eagles swooping overhead and whales often spotted out at sea. David Nikel, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021 Occasionally, a bird will fly overhead — the only real sign of life, aside from the distant sound of freeway traffic. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 Russian cruise missiles occasionally fly overhead, startling beachgoers with their horrifying whooshing noise. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Other initiatives in the Southwest passenger experience revamp include enhanced Wi-Fi, new in-seat power and larger overhead bins. Julia Buckley, CNN, 28 July 2022 No more struggling to lift your luggage up to trunks, counters or overhead bins. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 Some of the changes are similar to United’s - more overhead bag space, faster Wi-Fi, charging ports, and more entertainment options. Roger Dooley, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Loading in and out of overhead bins and trunks is a breeze because a grip point is always oriented toward you. Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 26 May 2022 The hardest part of the job may be the thirty or forty minutes before an airplane takes off, when passengers are trying to stuff their carry-ons into overhead bins and change their seating arrangements. Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Think of a jetliner hitting the tarmac smoothly, or at least with an impact no more jarring than a bump that causes a few bags to tumble from overhead bins. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2022 That was true not only for overhead space but also for leg room. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 July 2021 That meant farmers could continue to cultivate nearly right up to the base of the turbines, harvesting crops from the ground and a regular stream of lease payments from overhead machines. The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022
Noun
Android uses Vulkan as its low-overhead graphics API. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022 The Type 57 was advanced for its day, with a 3.3-liter inline-eight engine using twin-overhead cams. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 July 2022 The amount of legacy infrastructure, overhead, paperwork and multilayered distribution that has accumulated around this simple promise is staggering. Jamie Hale, Forbes, 9 June 2022 Learn the most effective ways to water a garden of native plants, including tips on when and where to irrigate and the pros and cons of overhead, drip and hand-watering equipment. Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022 The companies pay their overhead and administrative costs and tally whatever is left as profit. Nick Fuller Googins, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2022 Corporate earnings, meanwhile, have started to decline as input costs—material, labor, regulatory overhead—spiral upward, red meat for bears. Andy Kessler, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Of course, specific profitability varies by miner, depending on its specific setup, energy costs, and other forms of overhead. Colin Harper, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Images from overhead captured a flash at the door of the vehicle as Walker drove on an expressway. Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1682, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of overhead was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing overhead

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime