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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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