overlie 的定义
o·ver·lay [oh-ver-ley], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ/, o·ver·lain [oh-ver-leyn], /ˌoʊ vərˈleɪn/, o·ver·ly·ing.
- to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- to smother by lying upon it, as in sleep.
overlie 近义词
等同于 lap
等同于 overlap
等同于 tower above
等同于 dominate
更多overlie例句
- For instance, after overlying glaciers have melted, volcanoes in Iceland have shown an uptick in eruptions.
- Volcanoes in Iceland, for instance, have shown an uptick in eruptions after overlying glaciers have melted, relieving the volcanic systems of the weight of the ice.
- Marls and limestones with fossils of an Eocene facies overlie the Cretaceous rocks on the Gabun.
- It also drains regions of the glacial drift and beds which overlie overturned Miocene strata, and are sometimes mixed with them.
- This was a satire upon shams, conventions, the disguises which overlie the most spiritual realities of the soul.
- Also a pair of elements which overlie the position of the external occipital joint.
- These overlie the bony scutes of armadillos and occur covering the tail in several groups of mammals, such as beavers and rats.