over
preposition🔊/ˈəʊvə(r)/
🔊/ˈəʊvər/
For the special uses of over in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example get over something is in the phrasal verb section at get.Idioms -
resting on the surface of somebody/something and partly or completely covering them/it (部分或全部覆盖)在…上面 -
in or to a position higher than but not touching somebody/something; above somebody/something 悬在…上面;向…上方 They held a large umbrella over her. 他们给她撑起一把大伞。 🔊🔊 The balcony juts out over the street. 阳台伸出在街道上方。 🔊🔊 There was a lamp hanging over the table. 桌子上方吊着一盏灯。 🔊🔊
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from one side of something to the other; across something 从一边到另一边;穿越 -
so as to cross something and be on the other side 到另一边;翻越 -
falling from or down from a place 从…落下 -
on the far or opposite side of something 在…的远端(或对面) - all over
in or on all or most parts of something 遍及 Snow is falling all over the country. 全国各地都在下雪。 🔊🔊 They've travelled all over the world. 他们游遍了全世界。 🔊🔊 There were papers lying around all over the place. 文件散落一地。 🔊🔊
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more than a particular time, amount, cost, etc. 多于(某时间、数量、花费等) -
used to show that somebody has control or authority (表示能控制、有权威) -
during something 在…期间 We'll discuss it over lunch. 我们将在吃午饭时商量此事。 🔊🔊 Over the next few days they got to know the town well. 在以后几天中,他们逐渐熟悉了这个小镇。 🔊🔊 She has not changed much over the years. 这些年来她没有多大变化。 🔊🔊 He built up the business over a period of ten years. 他用了十年时间把这个企业创建起来。 🔊🔊 We're away over (= until after) the New Year. 新年期间我们不在家。 🔊🔊
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past a particular difficult stage or situation 渡过(困难阶段或局面) -
because of or relating to something; about something 由于;关于 an argument over money 为了钱的争吵 a disagreement over the best way to proceed 在如何最好地推进工作这一问题上出现的分歧
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using something; by means of something 利用;通过 louder than something 声音大于
Idioms
over and above
in addition to something 此外;另外
Which Word? above / overabove / over
- Above and over can 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. 他们在车库上面加建了一个房间。
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。
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。
- Above and over can also mean ‘more than’. Above is 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值关联 :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。
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. 这个花了 100 多英镑。 We waited over 2 hours. 我们等了两个多小时。