above 英 [əˈbʌv]   美 [əˈbʌv]

above

above  英 [əˈbʌv] 美 [əˈbʌv]

prep. 超过;在……上面; 

名词复数:aboves 

The water came above our knees. 水淹过了我们的膝盖。
We were flying above the clouds. 我们在云层上面飞行。

  • Above means higher than or overhead. On the fourth of July, many Americans like to sit on the ground and watch fireworks above them in the sky.
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  • prep. 超过;在……上面;
  • 1. The water came above our knees.

    水淹过了我们的膝盖。

  • 2. We were flying above the clouds.

    我们在云层上面飞行。

  • 3. Inflation is above 6%.

    通货膨胀超过 6%。

  • 4. Temperatures have been above average.

    气温一直比平均温度高。

  • 5. We cannot accept children above the age of 10.

    我们不能接受 10 岁以上的儿童。

  • 6. He's above suspicion (= he is completely trusted).

    他无可置疑。

  • 7. Seen from above the cars looked tiny.

    从高处往下看,车辆显得很小。

  • 8. increases of 5% and above

    增加 5% 或以上

  • 9. Please write to us at the above address.

    请按上述地址来函。

  • above (adv., prep.) Middle English above, aboven (also aboun in northern dialects, abow in southwestern dialects), from Old English abufan (adv., prep.), earlier onbufan "above, in or to a higher place, on the upper side; directly over, in or to a higher place than," a contraction or compound of on (also see a- (1)) + bufan "over."
above / əˈbʌv ; NAmE əˈbʌv / preposition , adverb , adjective preposition 1 at or to a higher place or position than sth/sb 在(或向)…上面 The water came above our knees. 水淹过了我们的膝盖。 We were flying above the clouds. 我们在云层上面飞行。 the people in the apartment above mine 我楼上那套公寓里的人们 A captain in the navy ranks above a captain in the army. 海军的 captain (上校)军衔比陆军的 captain (上尉)高。 They finished the year six places above their local rivals. 这一年结束,他们的排名比当地竞争对手超前六个名次。 2 more than sth; greater in number, level or age than sb/sth (数目、数量、水平、年龄)超过,多于,大于 Inflation is above 6%. 通货膨胀超过 6%。 Temperatures have been above average. 气温一直比平均温度高。 We cannot accept children above the age of 10. 我们不能接受 10 岁以上的儿童。 3 of greater importance or of higher quality than sb/sth (重要性、质量)超过,胜过 I rate her above most other players of her age. 我认为她优于大多数同龄参赛者。 4 too good or too honest to do sth (因善良或诚实正直而)不至于,不屑于(做某事) She's not above lying when it suits her. 她在适当时机还是会说谎的。 He's above suspicion (= he is completely trusted). 他无可置疑。 5 (of a sound 声音 ) louder or clearer than another sound (音量或清晰度)超过(另一种声音) I couldn't hear her above the noise of the traffic. 交通嘈杂,我听不见她的声音。 IDIOMS above ˈall most important of all; especially 最重要的是;尤其是 Above all, keep in touch. 最要紧的是保持联系。 language bank at emphasis aˈbove yourself ( disapproving) having too high an opinion of yourself 自高自大;妄自尊大 more at over prep. adverb 1 at or to a higher place 在(或向)上面;在(或向)较高处 Put it on the shelf above. 把它放到上面的搁板上。 Seen from above the cars looked tiny. 从高处往下看,车辆显得很小。 They were acting on instructions from above (= from sb in a higher position of authority). 他们是在按照上级的指示办事。 2 greater in number, level or age (数目、数量、水平、年龄)超过,更多,更大 increases of 5% and above 增加 5% 或以上 A score of 70 or above will get you an ‘A’. *70 分或以上就可以得“优”。 children aged 12 and above *12 岁或以上的孩子 3 earlier in sth written or printed 上文;前文 As was stated above… 如上所述… See above, page 97. 见前文,第 97 页。 adjective [only before noun ] mentioned or printed previously in a letter, book, etc. 前文述及的;上述的 Please write to us at the above address. 请按上述地址来函。 the above / ðiː əˈbʌv ; NAmE ðiː əˈbʌv / noun [singular + singular or plural verb ] Please notify us if the above is not correct. 如果上面所说的不正确,请通知我们。 All the above (= people mentioned above)have passed the exam. 以上各人都通过了考试。 WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 above / over Aboveand overcan both be used to describe a position higher than something. *above 和 over 均可表示位置高于…或在…上: They built a new room above/over the garage. 他们在汽车房上面加建了一个房间。 When you are talking about movement from one side of something to the other, you can only use over. 表示从某物的一边移至另一边只能用 over: They jumped over the stream. 他们跳过了小溪。 Overcan also mean ‘covering’. *over 亦可表示覆盖着: He put a blanket over the sleeping child. 他把毯子盖在睡着了的孩子身上。 Aboveand overcan also mean ‘more than’. Aboveis used in relation to a minimum level or a fixed point. *above 和 over 亦可表示多于。above 与最低限度或某固定点关联: 2 000 feet above sea level 海拔 2 000 英尺 Temperatures will not rise above zero tonight. 今天夜间的温度不会高于零度。 Overis used with numbers, ages, money and time. *over 与数目、年龄、金钱和时间连用: He’s over 50. 他已年过半百。 It costs over £100. 这个值 100 英镑以上。 We waited over 2 hours. 我们等了两个多小时。 above / əˈbʌv ; NAmE əˈbʌv / the above / ðiː əˈbʌv ; NAmE ðiː əˈbʌv /
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