overlie

vt. 躺在...上面, 压在...上面, 盖得使窒息, 压得...闷死

发音

其它 /ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/
US /ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ/

词形变化

overlain overlay overlies 三单 overlies overlying 现在分词 overlay 过去式 overlain 过去式 overlain 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To lie over or upon

    The new sediment layers overlie the older rock formations.

  2. 2.

    To suffocate by lying upon

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

overlay

上位词 2

kill lie

词源

From Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- + lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga, Norwegian overligge.

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