v.躺在…的上面，叠加于，置于…上面

原形：overlie第三人称单数：overlies过去式：overlay过去分词：overlain现在分词：overlying

The geological strata overlie each other in a clear sequence.
这些地质层彼此明显地相互覆盖。
The ancient city is overlain by centuries of rubble and debris.
古城被几个世纪的瓦砾和废墟所覆盖。
The glacier overlies the mountain range, shaping its landscape.
冰川覆盖在山脉之上，塑造了其地貌特征。
The sedimentary rocks overlie the metamorphic rocks in this area.
在这个区域，沉积岩覆盖在变质岩上。
The meadow overlies an old quarry that has been filled with soil.
这片草地覆盖在一个已被土壤填满的旧采石场之上。
The new development will overlie the existing industrial site.
新开发项目将覆盖现有的工业场地。
The oil deposit overlies a layer of salt rock.
油田位于一层盐岩之上。
The volcanic ash from the eruption overlied the entire town.
火山爆发产生的火山灰覆盖了整个城镇。
The coral reef overlies the submerged continental shelf.
珊瑚礁覆盖在水下的大陆架上。
The satellite image shows how the forest overlies the former agricultural land.
卫星图像显示森林是如何覆盖这片曾经是农田的土地的。