overhanging
overhanging — 形容詞
1. describing something that extends outward above the area or object below it
伸出的
向外伸出，在較低處上方
describing something that extends outward above the area or object below it
An overhanging roof kept Sofia's fruit stand dry through the storm.
伸出的屋頂讓 Sofia 的水果攤在暴風雨中保持乾燥。
overhanging + noun for shelter above a lower place
The hikers ducked below an overhanging branch near the wet bridge.
登山客在濕滑橋旁那根伸出的樹枝下低頭通過。
overhanging branch
A lantern lit the overhanging rock at the cave entrance.
一盞燈照亮了洞口那塊伸出的岩石。
Joon painted the overhanging balcony before the summer guests arrived.
Joon 在夏天客人到來前，先把伸出的陽台漆好了。
- projecting
more formal and often used in technical or architectural description
- jutting
suggests a sharper shape sticking outward
- hanging over
plainer phrase that keeps the same physical idea
- recessed
describes something set back instead of sticking out
文法句型
overhanging + noun
be + overhanging
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun such as roof, branch, balcony, or rock. Compared with the verb sense, this sense describes the object's shape rather than the action of hanging over something.
overhanging — 動詞
1. to stretch out so that part of something stays above a lower place or object
懸掛
向外伸出並在較低處上方
to stretch out so that part of something stays above a lower place or object
Several branches were overhanging the lane outside Omar's repair shop.
幾根樹枝正懸掛在 Omar 修車店外的巷道上方。
be overhanging + place below
A cracked shelf was overhanging the sink in Christopher's old flat.
Christopher 舊公寓裡一塊裂掉的架子正懸掛在水槽上方。
be overhanging + object below
Tall reeds were overhanging the river, hiding the ducks from view.
高高的蘆葦正懸掛在河面上方，把鴨子遮住了。
By sunset, loose wires were overhanging the stage after the storm.
到黃昏時，鬆掉的電線還懸掛在暴風雨後的舞台上方。
- project over
more formal and common in description of structures
- jut over
suggests a more sudden or sharper shape
- hang over
the plainest near-equivalent in everyday English
- recede
describes an edge or object pulling back rather than extending outward
文法句型
something is overhanging + place/object below
something is overhanging + something
用法筆記
Often appears in progressive forms with branches, shelves, wires, or other objects that physically extend above something lower. Unlike the adjective sense, this sense focuses on the act or state of hanging over the lower place.