| 单词 | above |
| 释义 | above2 /s'd-vv; s'bv/ prep (contrasted with below1, under1 and underneath; ~ may sometimes be replaced by over or beyond) (与 below1, under1 及 underneath 相对; above 有时可用 over 或 beyond 替换) 1 higher than: 高于; …之上： The sun rose ~ the horizon. 太阳升到地平线之上。 We were flying ~ the clouds. 我们飞行在云层之上。 Cf 参较 We flew over/across the Sahara. 我们飞越过撤哈拉大沙漠。 The water came ~ our knees. 水深达膝部以上。 A captain in the Navy ranks ~ a captain in the Army. 海军的 captain (上校) 阶级高于陆军的 captain (上尉) 。 2 greater in number, price, weight, etc: (数目) 大于; (价钱) 高于; (重量) 超过： temperature has been ~ the average recently. 近来的气温一直比平均温度高。 There is nothing in this shop ~ /over fifty cents. 这个店里没有一样东西价钱超过五角。 It weighs ~ /over ten tons. 它的重量超过十吨。 Applicants must be ~ /over the age of 21. 申请人年龄必须超过二十一岁。 3 more than: 多于; 较…更为： A soldier should value honour ~ life. 军人应视荣誉重于生命。 ~ all more than anything else. 最重要者; 尤其。 over and ~, in addition to. 除…外。 4 too great, good, difficult, etc for: (因太伟大，太好，太难等而) 不做; 不为; 不屑; 对…太困难; 超过…之能力： If you want to learn, you must not be ~ asking (= not be too proud to ask) questions. 你如果要想学习，就不要耻于发问。 He is ~ meanness and deceit, does not show meanness or practise deceit. 他不至于做卑鄙和欺骗的事情。 This book is ~ (now more usu beyond) me, too difficult for me. 这本书对我是太难了 (今比较常用 beyond 代替 above)。 5 out of reach of (because too great, good, etc) : (因太伟大，奇佳等而) 超越; 超出…的范围： His heroism was ~ /beyond all praise. 他的英勇赞扬不尽。 His conduct has always been ~ suspicion. 他的行为一直无可置疑。 6 (various uses) : (其他各种用法)： the waterfall ~ (= up stream from) the bridge; 在桥上游的瀑布; live ~ /beyond one's means, in a style too expensive for one's income; 生活奢侈，所费超过其收入; Be ~ oneself, in high spirits; 兴高采烈; get ~ oneself, become conceited, too self-satisfied and lacking in self-control. 得意忘形; 趾高气扬。 She married ~ her station, married sb from a higher social class. 她和一个社会阶级比她高的男人结婚。 |
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