1. 与…互搭；与…复叠；（使）相叠If one thing overlaps another, or if you overlap them, a part of the first thing occupies the same area as a part of the other thing. You can also say that two things overlap .
e.g. When the bag is folded flat, the bag bottom overlaps one side of the bag...袋子平整折起后，底面与一侧交叠。e.g. Overlap the slices carefully so there are no gaps...将切片小心翼翼地搭好，中间不留任何空隙。
2. （在主题、人物、时间等上）（与…）部分相同，（与…）部分交叉If one idea or activity overlaps another, or overlaps with another, they involve some of the same subjects, people, or periods of time.
e.g. Elizabeth met other Oxford intellectuals some of whom overlapped Naomi's world...伊丽莎白结识了其他一些牛津大学的学者，其中有几位娜奥米也认识。e.g. Christian holy week overlaps with the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover...基督教的圣周与犹太教逾越节的头几天重叠。