above
adv
1 at or to a higher point; overhead 在較高處; 到較高處; 在頭頂上方
My bedroom is immediately above. 我的臥室就在上面.
Put the biscuits on the shelf above. 把餅乾放到上面的架子上.
Seen from above, the fields looked like a geometrical pattern. 從高處往下看, 那些農田像是幾何圖案.
A voice called down to us from above. 從上面傳來叫我們的聲音.
2 earlier or further back (in a book, an article, etc) (書, 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 見前文, 第97頁.
3 (rhet 修辭) 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 參看 below, under, underneath.
above prep
1
(a) higher than (sth) 高於; 在...之上
The sun rose above the horizon. 太陽已升到地平線之上.
The water came above our knees. 水沒過了我們的膝部.
We were flying above the clouds. 我們在云層上面飛行. (Cf 參看 We were flying over/across the Sahara.)
(b) higher in rank, position, importance, etc than (sb/sth) 級別, 地位, 重要性等高於...
A captain in the Navy ranks above a captain in the Army. 海軍的captain(上校)軍階高於陸軍的captain(上尉).
She married above her, ie married sb from a higher social class than herself. 她嫁給了社會地位比她高的人.
2 greater in number, price, weight, etc than (sth) 數目, 價錢, 重量等超過...
The temperature has been above the average recently. 近來的氣溫一直比平均溫度高.
There's nothing in this shop above/over a dollar. 這個店 沒有一樣東西價錢超過一元.
It weighs above/over ten tons. 這東西的重量超過十噸.
Applicants must be above/over the age of 18. 申請人年齡必須超過18歲.
3 (fml 文) more than (sb/sth) 超過; 勝過
Should a soldier value honour above life? 軍人應視榮譽重於生命嗎?
4 beyond the reach of (sth) because too good, great, etc (因優良, 出色等)超出...的范圍
He is above suspicion, ie is not suspected because he is completely trusted. 他無可懷疑(因為他是可以完全信賴的人, 所以不受懷疑).
Her behaviour was above/beyond reproach. 她的行為是無可指責的.
5 too good, etc for (sth) (因好, 優越等)不做, 不為, 不屑
She wouldn't lie she's above that. 她不至於說謊--她不屑做那種事.
She is above deceit, ie is not deceitful. 她不會騙人的.
Although she's the manager, she's not above asking (ie she isn't too proud to ask) for advice from her staff. 她雖身為經理, 卻并不恥於向下屬請教.
6 upstream from (a place) 在(一處)的上游
the waterfall above the bridge 在橋的上游的瀑布.
7 (idm 習語) above `all most important of all; especially 最重要的; 尤其
He longs above all (else) to see his family again. 他尤其渴望再見到家 的人. a`bove oneself too pleased with oneself; conceited; arrogant 興高采烈; 得意忘形; 自高自大; 趾高氣揚. Cf 參看 below, under, underneath. above NOTE ON USAGE 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'時, 用法往往相同
They built a new room above/over the garage. 他們在車房上面加蓋了一個房間.
2 When there is movement across something, only over can be used 在表示一動作越過某物時, 只能用 over
She threw the ball over the fence. 她把球扔過了籬笆.
jump over the stream 跳過小溪.
3 Over can also mean `covering' *over還可表示'蓋著'的意思
Pull the sheet over the body. 拉起被單蓋住身體.
Throw the water over the flames. 把水潑在火焰上.
4 Ove...
?? 考研助記
a(副詞標志)+b(be)+ove(over上面): 上面
?? 擴展釋義
*[?'b?v]prep. 在上方, 超出ad. 在上面a. 上述的, 上面的相關詞組: above all above all praise above reproach as indicated above for the above reasons above oneself above sb
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
cockn. 公雞;成熟雄鳥;首領,領導;龍頭;
vt. 使某物豎起;使某物傾斜;使朝上;扳上扳機;
vi. 翹起,豎起;大搖大擺;