词语释义

英 [əʊvə'læp] 美 ['ovəlæp]

n. 重叠；重复

vi. 部分重叠；部分的同时发生

vt. 与…重叠；与…同时发生

单词分析：

记忆方法：1. over- "above, 在…上面, 覆于…之上" + lap "部分重叠，互搭，搭接".
2. lap sth over the other, lap over each other "部分重叠，互搭，搭接". => overlap.

英英释义

Noun:

a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena;"there was no overlap between their proposals"

the property of partial coincidence in time

a flap that lies over another part;"the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"

Verb:

coincide partially or wholly;"Our vacations overlap"

extend over and cover a part of;"The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"

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单词词源

中文词源

overlap 重叠

over-,在上，lap,折叠。引申词义重叠。

英语词源

overlap

overlap: see lap

overlap (v.)

"to partially extend over," 1726, over- + lap (v.). Related: Overlapped; overlapping.

overlap (n.)

1813, from overlap (v.).

词态变化

复数 overlaps;
第三人称单数 overlaps;
过去式 overlapped;
过去分词 overlapped;
现在分词 overlapping;

权威造句

1. The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower.

毛毡的上层应与下层重叠。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Social structures are not discrete objects; they overlap and interweave.

社会结构之间不是离散的，他们相互重叠交织。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The needs of patients invariably overlap.

病人的需求总有一些是一致的。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Use vinyl seam adhesive where vinyls overlap.

塑料布相叠处用塑料封口胶粘起来。

来自柯林斯例句

5. A fish's scales overlap each other.

鱼鳞一片片上下交叠。

来自《权威词典》

近反义词

overlie 躺在……上

intersection 交集

cover 封面

coincide 一致

correspond 符合

overlay 覆盖

correspondence 通信

meet 遇见

touch 触摸

intersect 贯穿

come together 会合

interrelate 互相关连

edge 边缘

join 连接

connection 联系

similarity 相似

common ground 一致之处

commonality 公共

lap 膝部

lay over 延期

lap over 搭接

overspread 覆盖

spread over 传遍

overstretch 过度伸长

parallel 平行的

overlapping 相互重叠的

flap 拍打

fly 飞

coincidence 巧合

equivalence 相等

convergence 收敛

相似短语

overlap with vt.与...相一致

angular overlap 重叠角

overlap action 重叠动作，重叠作用

overlap integral 重叠积分

overlap operand 重叠操作数

overlap test 重叠试验

overlap transistor 覆盖式晶体管

overlap unconformity 超覆不整合

overlap distance 重叠距离

overlap of peaks 峰重叠