to stay in one place in the air, usually by moving the wings quickly

A hawk hovered in the sky, waiting to swoop down on its prey. 一只老鹰在天空中盘旋，要伺机俯冲捕捉猎物。

I heard the noise of a helicopter hovering overhead. 我听到头顶上直升飞机盘旋的声音。

to stand somewhere, especially near another person, eagerly or nervously waiting for their attention

A waiter hovered at the table, ready to take our order. 一名侍者守在桌子旁，等着我们点菜。

I could sense him behind me, hovering and building up the courage to ask me a question. 我能感觉到他在我身后犹豫徘徊，想鼓起勇气问我一个问题。

to stay at or near a particular level

Inflation is hovering at three percent. 通货膨胀率在3%左右徘徊。

to put the cursor on a computer screen in a particular place without clicking on it

The link changes to green when the mouse hovers over it. 当光标放在链接文字上时，文字会变成绿色。

If you hover the mouse pointer over the entry, the full web address will be displayed. 当你把光标放在这条记录上时，整个网站地址就会显示出来。