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overlapped

UK //ˌəʊvəˈlæpt//US //ˌoʊvərˈlæpt//

词源

源自 over-(上方) + lap(折叠、覆盖),最早见于16世纪,描述物体部分覆盖的状态。

verb

❶ 指两个或多个事物部分覆盖或重合,常用于描述时间、空间或职责范围上的交叉。

“Their vacation dates overlapped by three days.”

(他们的假期日期重叠了三天。)

“The roof tiles were carefully overlapped to prevent leaks.”

(屋顶瓦片被仔细重叠铺设以防漏水。)

同义词:coincided, intersected, covered

常见短语

overlapped schedule — 指时间安排上有交叉或冲突的情况,常见于会议或活动安排。

“We need to adjust the overlapped schedule for the two meetings.”

(我们需要调整这两个会议重叠的时间安排。)