离地面的；头顶上的；上空的，架空的　raised above the ground; above one's head

　～ cables　架空电缆
　～ cableway〔railway〕　高架索道〔铁路〕

　The overhead bird flew away.　头上的鸟飞走了。
　Please turn on the overhead light.　请打开吊灯。
　There was an overhead wire in the village.　山谷里有一条高架电线。
　Many stars overhead are invisible to the naked eye.　天上的许多星星是肉眼看不到的。

1. 在头顶上，在空中　above one's head; in the sky
2. 在楼上　above the building

　fly ～　从空中飞过

　A plane flew overhead.　一架飞机从空中飞过。
　The people in the room overhead were very noisy yesterday evening.　昨晚楼上那个房间的人很吵。

P （企业的）经费regular expenses involved in running a business, e. g. rent, light, heating, salaries

　reduce ～s　减少开支
　heavy ～s　经费开支大

　Heavy overheads reduced his profits.　庞大的开支减少了他的利润。

　［同义词］ adj. elevated, overhanging, upper adv. above, upward
　［反义词］ adj. floor, ground, underground adv. below, underfoot