| [/əˈbʌv; əˋbʌv/] adv 用法:
1 at or to a higher point; overhead 在较高处; 到较高处; 在头顶上方:
My bedroom is immediately above. 我的卧室就在上面. *
Put the biscuits on the shelf above. 把饼乾放到上面的架子上. *
Seen from above, the fields looked like a geometrical pattern. 从高处往下看, 那些农田像是几何图案. *
A voice called down to us from above. 从上面传来叫我们的声音. 用法:
2 earlier or further back (in a book, an article, etc) （书, 文章等的）前文, 上文:
in the above paragraph 在上一段 *
As was stated above... 如上所述... *
See above, page 97 见前文, 第97页. 用法:
3 (rhet 修辞) in or to heaven 在天上; 到天上:
the powers above 上天神明 *
blessings from above 上天的祝福 *
gone above 上天堂了. Cf 参看 below, under, underneath. above 2
[/əˈbʌv; əˋbʌv/] prep 用法:
1 (a) higher than (sth) 高於; 在...之上:
The sun rose above the horizon. 太阳已升到地平线之上. *
The water came above our knees. 水没过了我们的膝部. *
We were flying above the clouds. 我们在云层上面飞行. (Cf 参看 We were flying over/across the Sahara.)
(b) higher in rank, position, importance, etc than (sb/sth) 级别, 地位, 重要性等高於...:
A captain in the Navy ranks above a captain in the Army. 海军的captain（上校）军阶高於陆军的captain（上尉）. *
She married above her, ie married sb from a higher social class than herself. 她嫁给了社会地位比她高的人. 用法:
2 greater in number, price, weight, etc than (sth) 数目, 价钱, 重量等超过...:
The temperature has been above the average recently. 近来的气温一直比平均温度高. *
There's nothing in this shop above/over a dollar. 这个店 没有一样东西价钱超过一元. *
It weighs above/over ten tons. 这东西的重量超过十吨. *
Applicants must be above/over the age of 18. 申请人年龄必须超过18岁. 用法:
3 (fml 文) more than (sb/sth) 超过; 胜过:
Should a soldier value honour above life? 军人应视荣誉重於生命吗? 用法:
4 beyond the reach of (sth) because too good, great, etc （因优良, 出色等）超出...的范围:
He is above suspicion, ie is not suspected because he is completely trusted. 他无可怀疑（因为他是可以完全信赖的人, 所以不受怀疑）. *
Her behaviour was above/beyond reproach. 她的行为是无可指责的. 用法:
5 too good, etc for (sth) （因好, 优越等）不做, 不为, 不屑:
She wouldn't lie she's above that. 她不至於说谎--她不屑做那种事. *
She is above deceit, ie is not deceitful. 她不会骗人的. *
Although she's the manager, she's not above asking (ie she isn't too proud to ask) for advice from her staff. 她虽身为经理, 却并不耻於向下属请教. 用法:
6 upstream from (a place) 在（一处）的上游:
the waterfall above the bridge 在桥的上游的瀑布. 用法:
7 (idm 习语) above `all most important of all; especially 最重要的; 尤其:
He longs above all (else) to see his family again. 他尤其渴望再见到家 的人. a`bove oneself too pleased with oneself; conceited; arrogant 兴高采烈; 得意忘形; 自高自大; 趾高气扬. Cf 参看 below, under, underneath. above 3
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: 用法:
1 When they indicate a position higher than something, above and over can often be used in the same way *above和over表示‘在比某物高的位置’时, 用法往往相同:
They built a new room above/over the garage. 他们在车房上面加盖了一个房间. 用法:
2 When there is movement across something, only over can be used 在表示一动作越过某物时, 只能用 over:
She threw the ball over the fence. 她把球扔过了篱笆. *
jump over the stream 跳过小溪. 用法:
3 Over can also mean `covering' *over还可表示‘盖著’的意思:
Pull the sheet over the body. 拉起被单盖住身体. *
Throw the water over the flames. 把水泼在火焰上. 用法:
4 Over and above can mean `more than' in number, measurement, etc. *over和above可以表示在数目或量度上等等‘多於’的意思. Above is generally used in relation to a minimum or standard *above一般用於表示与‘最低限度’或‘标准’有关的事物:
2000 ft above sea-level 海拔2000英尺 *
above average intelligence/height 在一般智力[高度]以上 *
two degrees above zero 零上二度 *
He's over fifty. 他已年过半百. *
She's been here over two hours. 她在这已超过两小时了. |