1530s, "above one's head" (adv.), from over- + head. The adjective is attested from 1874. As a noun, short for overhead costs, etc., it is attested from 1914.
双语例句
1. The overhead light was covered now with a white globe.
现在，顶灯已装上了一个白色球状罩子。
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2. Overhead, the chopper roared and the big blades churned the air.
头顶上，直升机在呼啸，巨大的螺旋桨叶片搅动着空气。
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3. He disconnected the IV bottle from the overhead hook.
他把静脉滴注瓶从头顶的钩子上拿下来。
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4. The air reeked of kerosene and huge aircraft rumbled overhead.
空气中散发着煤油味，巨型飞机在头顶隆隆地响着。
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5. Overhead cranes were lifting giant sheets of steel.
