/'hɒvə(r); [US] 'hʌvər; `hʌvɚ/
v [I, Ipr, Ip]
1 (of birds, etc) remain in the air in one place （指鸟等）遨翔, 盘旋
*a hawk hovering above/over its prey 在猎物头顶上盘旋的一只鹰
* There was a helicopter hovering overhead. 有一架直升飞机在头顶上盘旋.
2 (a) (of a person) wait in a timid and uncertain manner （指人）彷徨, 踌躇
*I can't work with you hovering over me like that. 你那样拿不定主意, 我实在无法与你合作.
* She's always hovering around the place annoying people. 她老是在周围转来转去打搅别人.
* He hovered about outside, too afraid to go in. 他在外面犹豫徘徊, 因过于胆怯而不敢进去.
(b) remain near sth or in an uncertain state 留在某事物近旁; 维持某种不确定状态
*hovering between life and death 处于生死之间
* a country hovering on the brink of war 陷于战争边缘的国家.

v [I]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: hove 'to float in the air or on water' (13-17 centuries)]
if a bird, insect, or helicopter hovers, it stays in one place in the air
hover over/above
　flies hovering above the surface of the water
to stay nervously in the same place, especially because you are waiting for something or are not certain what to do
　Her younger brother hovered in the background watching us.
hover around/about
　I noticed several reporters hovering around outside the courtroom.
[always + adverb/preposition]
if a level, price etc hovers around a certain amount, it stays close to that amount, only changing slightly up or down
hover around/between etc
　The dollar has been hovering around the 110 yen level.