overhang

/ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈhæŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-vər-ˌhaŋ ˌō-vər-ˈhaŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈəʊ.və.hæŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈoʊ.vɚ.hæŋ/ (ame, ipa)

overhang — 動詞

  • overhangpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overhangshe / she / it
  • overhungpast simple
  • overhanging-ing form

1. to extend outward so that one part stays above something lower than it

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

懸在上方

向外伸出並在較低處上方

to extend outward so that one part stays above something lower than it

例句

The balcony overhangs the alley, keeping the shop entrance dry.

那座陽台懸在巷子上方，讓店門口保持乾燥。

something overhangs + place below

Tall pines overhang the path, so hikers duck near the bend.

高大的松樹懸在步道上方，所以登山客走到彎道附近時會低頭。

trees overhang + path

同義詞
  • project

    more formal and often used in technical or architectural description

  • jut out

    stresses a sharper or more sudden outward shape

  • extend over

    plain descriptive phrase without the compact single-word form

反義詞
  • recede

    describes an edge or surface pulling back instead of sticking out

文法句型

something + overhang + [lower place/object]

something + overhang + something

用法筆記

Usually used with a structure, branch, or edge as the subject and the lower area as the object. It often describes something physically projecting above a road, path, doorway, or piece of ground.

常見錯誤

❌The balcony overhangs above the street.
✅The balcony overhangs the street.
💡The verb already includes the idea of being above something, so 'above' is unnecessary.

2. to remain above a situation like a threat or burden, making people feel worried

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

籠罩

像威脅般持續壓著局勢

to remain above a situation like a threat or burden, making people feel worried or limited

例句

Questions about the merger still overhang the whole department.

關於合併案的疑問仍籠罩著整個部門。

questions overhang + group

Old debts overhang the club and limit its plans for next season.

舊債務仍籠罩著這家俱樂部，也限制了它下季的計畫。

debt overhangs + organization

同義詞
  • threaten

    more direct and does not always imply a lingering presence

  • loom over

    more vivid and common in general writing about danger or worry

  • burden

    focuses on the limiting effect rather than the image of something hanging above

反義詞
  • lift

    used when the burden, doubt, or pressure finally goes away

文法句型

something negative + overhang + situation/group/period

fear/doubt/debt + overhang + something

用法筆記

The subject is usually something negative such as doubt, debt, fear, or uncertainty. It is more formal than simply saying a problem affects something, and it suggests the pressure has not gone away.

常見錯誤

❌The scandal overhangs on the election.
✅The scandal overhangs the election.
💡This figurative sense normally takes a direct object, not 'on'.

overhang — 名詞