hove

英 [həʊv] 美
  • v. 举起;抛(heave的过去式和过去分词)
  • n. (Hove)人名;(英)霍夫;(丹)霍弗

英文词源


hove (v.1)
"wait, linger, hover," mid-13c., of unknown origin. Chiefly nautical at first, of ships standing off a coast, also of birds in the air. Common 13c.-16c., then superseded by its derivative, hover.
hove (v.2)
"to rise up, to swell," 1590s, from heave, perhaps pulled from a past tense form.

双语例句


1. The men were summonsed and last week 30 appeared before Hove magistrates.
这些人被传唤,上周有30人到霍夫地方法院接受讯问。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A ship hove in sight just above the distant horizon.
一条轮船恰好出现在天海相接处.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The train that now hove into view was clearly of a much older vintage.
现在进入视野的火车显然是一种古老得多的车型。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Sailors hove up the cable with windlass or capstan.
水手们用绞盘或起锚机把缆绳拉起来.

来自辞典例句

5. As we were just leaving the harbour another ship hove into view.
当我们正在离港时,我们看到有一艘船也驶进港来.

来自辞典例句

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