overhead

overhead — 形容詞

1. positioned over a person's head, often high in the air.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

頭頂上的

在人頭上方的

positioned over a person's head, often high in the air.

例句

The crew checked the overhead wires before the parade began.

遊行開始前，工作人員檢查了頭頂上的電線。

pattern: overhead + noun

An overhead light flickered above the hotel stairs all night.

旅館樓梯上方的一盞燈整晚都在閃爍。

collocation: overhead light

同義詞
  • upper

    often describes the higher part of a structure rather than something above a person

  • aerial

    more formal and usually used for things in the air

  • high

    focuses on height, not specifically being above someone's head

反義詞
  • lower

    in a lower position rather than above

  • ground-level

    at the level of the ground, not above people

文法句型

overhead + noun

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as light, wire, branch, or bridge. Distinguish from adverb sense 1, which usually comes after the verb: 'A helicopter hovered overhead.'

常見錯誤

❌The bridge overhead slowed the bus.
✅The overhead bridge slowed the bus.
💡when it directly modifies the noun, 'overhead' normally comes before it.

2. connected with the general costs a company must pay to keep operating.

2.形容詞C1
釋義

管銷的

與公司固定開支有關

connected with the general costs a company must pay to keep operating.

例句

Rising overhead costs forced the bakery to close on Mondays.

不斷上升的管銷成本迫使那家麵包店星期一停業。

collocation: overhead costs

The manager cut overhead spending before hiring more weekend staff.

經理在增聘週末員工前，先削減了管銷支出。

collocation: overhead spending

同義詞
  • operating

    broad business word for costs or activity needed to keep something running

  • indirect

    accounting term for costs not tied to one product or job

  • administrative

    narrower, often referring to office and management expenses

反義詞
  • direct

    used for costs tied to a specific product, service, or job

文法句型

overhead + costs

overhead + spending

overhead + budget

用法筆記

Usually modifies nouns such as costs, spending, charges, or budget. Distinguish from noun sense 2, which names the money itself rather than describing another noun.

常見錯誤

❌The flour for each cake is overhead.
✅The shop's rent is overhead.
💡this adjective is used for general running costs, not materials for one item.

3. describes a racket shot struck with the racket raised over the player's head.

3.形容詞C2
釋義

過頂的

球拍運動中由頭上擊出的

describes a racket shot struck with the racket raised over the player's head.

例句

Mei won the point with a fast overhead smash.

Mei 靠一記快速的過頂殺球贏下了這分。

collocation: overhead smash

The coach asked Ben to practice overhead shots after class.

教練要 Ben 下課後練習過頂擊球。

pattern: overhead + shot

同義詞
  • overarm

    describes an arm motion from above the shoulder, but is broader and less sport-specific

  • high

    general word that does not itself show the shot was made above the head

  • smash

    only fits the powerful attacking type of overhead shot, not every case

反義詞
  • underarm

    made with the arm moving from below rather than above

  • low

    struck lower down instead of over the head

文法句型

overhead + smash

overhead + shot

overhead + clear

用法筆記

Common before nouns such as smash, shot, and clear in tennis or badminton. Distinguish from adjective sense 4, which is used for passes or throws made with the hands.

常見錯誤

❌She hit an overhead pass over the net.
✅She hit an overhead shot over the net.
💡in racket sports, English normally uses words like 'shot', 'smash', or 'clear'.

4. describes a pass or throw made with the ball released from above the player's he

4.形容詞C2
釋義

頭上出球

從頭上方傳出或擲出的

describes a pass or throw made with the ball released from above the player's head.

例句

Nora threw an overhead pass to the tall center.

Nora 一記過頂傳球送到那位高個中鋒手上。

collocation: overhead pass

The drill starts with two quick overhead throws.

這個訓練一開始就是兩次快速的頭上擲球。

pattern: overhead + throw

同義詞
  • overarm

    focuses on arm motion above the shoulder and is a broader sports term

  • high

    general and does not specifically show the release point above the head

反義詞
  • underarm

    thrown with the arm swinging from below

  • chest-level

    released from in front of the chest instead of above the head

文法句型

overhead + pass

overhead + throw

用法筆記

Used for hand-thrown balls in games such as basketball or handball. Distinguish from adjective sense 3, where the player hits the ball with a racket instead of throwing it.

常見錯誤

❌He made an overhead smash to his teammate.
✅He made an overhead pass to his teammate.
💡in hand-ball games, the ball is usually passed or thrown, not 'smashed'.

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