overhang

🇬🇧 UK/.әuvә'hæŋ/🇺🇸 US

B1

Definitions

v.

To hang or project out over something below; to loom threateningly over.

悬于……之上，伸出于……上方；逼近，威胁

n.

A part of a structure that projects or extends beyond the wall or support below it.

悬垂部分，突出部分

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

overhangother

=overhang

Common Collocations

1.rock overhang岩石悬垂
2.cliff overhang悬崖突出部分

Example Sentences

1.
The rocky overhang provided shelter from the storm.
2.
The building's dangerous overhang was finally removed during renovation.

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